AIDs‚ Patents‚ and Patient Access HU245 AIDs‚ Patents‚ and Patient Access AIDS is defined as the severe immunological disorder caused by the retrovirus HIV‚ resulting in a defect in cell-meditated immune response (AIDS‚ n.d.). In the past twenty-five years the outbreak of HIV/AIDS has grown significantly. Approximately 42 million people are currently living with the HIV infection. By the year 2010 it is projected that the infected will reach above 60 million‚ possibly as high
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Thomas Edison: Inventor or Patent Thief? Most inventions are created from a multitude of ideas and a number of men‚ and one man simply cannot be credited for the inventions such as the phonograph‚ the kinetoscope‚ or the light bulb. Unfortunately‚ it is usually the corrupt businessman who exploits such creations and claims them as his own who receives the lion’s share. Thomas Alva Edison was an ideal example of such a person. Edison hardly played any role in the actual production of anything revolutionary
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first Automobiles Towards the end of the industrial revolution‚ as the internal combustion engine developed‚ the opportunity to find an alternative to horse powered carriages arrived. According to G.N Georgano‚ Karl Benz‚ a German engineer who worked in his own workshop in Mannheim developed and built engines for a living. In the year 1885‚ he develops his first prototype. Named the Benz Patent Motorwagen‚ his three wheeled car is patented in 1886 and considered by many as the first car ever made
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although the U.S. patent office awarded the first patent for an integrated circuit to Robert Noyce of Fairchild. 3.What J. B. Dunlop invented? A. Pneumatic rubber tire Explanation: Invented in 1887. 4. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium? D. Marie Curie 5. When was barb wire patented? A. 1874 Explanation: Joseph F. Glidden was born in New York on Jan. 18‚ 1812. He invented barbed wire in 1873 and was granted the patent on Nov. 24‚ 1874. After a three year battle
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IMPACT OF LIPITOR PATENT EXPIRY ON PFIZER. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO Executive Summary 3 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 What is Lipitor 5 1.3Expiry of Lipitor patent 5-6 CHAPTER 2: CHALLENGERS 2.1 Challengers 6 2.2 Pfizer’s strategies 7 CHAPTER 3:FINANCIAL IMPACT ON PFIZER AS LIPITOR GOES GENERIC 8-9 Recommendations 10 Conclusion 11 Executive summary: This
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1. Explain what happened to the Gore-Tex brand after the patent expired. What activity can firms use to try to maintain any advantage developed during the patent protection phase? According to quizlaw.com when a patent expires the technology the inventor no longer has the exclusive rights to his or her invention opening it up to everyone. At this point other companies can offer comparative products at reduced prices. I think that Gore-Tex was smart to take advantage of their own patent and expand
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restraints on what positions is much more acceptable or suitable for women while men were going to war‚ women’s role slowly begin to change and left a mark on history. According to Britannica‚ World War I‚ which is also referred to as the first world war or the great war‚ was “an International conflict that took place between 1914 and 1918.” WW1 got its start with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ who was an archduke of Austria.
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What happened in Enron and Arthur Andersen? United States ’ seventh largest company Enron‚ with the slogan "Ask Why" was admired for its innovation‚ but it all ended up in bankruptcy and criminal matters. The company filed for bankruptcy in December 2001. This was one of the world ’s biggest corporate scandals in history. USA ’s seventh largest firm had in over sixteen years increased its assets from 10 billion to 70 billion U.S. dollars‚ and was by the stock market analysts from Wall Street
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Compulsory Licensing: The Indian Scenario- Patent v/s Patient ABSTRACT: Compulsory licenses are involuntary contracts between willing buyer and unwilling seller imposed or enforced by the state. A compulsory license is a legal instrument designed to force intellectual property owners to license out their statutorily granted right to interested third parties capable of manufacturing the patented product at cheaper prices. Countries such as Brazil‚ Thailand and India have used the policy to procure
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WHAT CAN DAMAGE TO A BRAND IMAGE? CITE SOME EXAMPLES An organization’s brand is its heart and spirit. It’s a living thing‚ to be treasured‚ cherished and nurtured. It’s your reputation and promise – how you walk and talk and behave in business. It’s about integrity. Even more important‚ a brand is how others see‚ perceive and speak of you. It’s not something that can be contrived by a new coat of whitewash or silly‚ self-serving slogans. An organization’s brand – whether major corporation or entrepreneurial
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