challenging. Although patents do not reflect completely innovations‚ because of its strong relation with R&D activities and its quantifiable data‚ patents has been often chosen as the measurement for R&D innovative activities. Patents do not equal to innovations and not all patents have the same value. There are only a small number of patents that are highly valuable. Approximately 10% of the most valuable patents account for more than 80% of the value of all the German patents (Scherer & Harhoff‚
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Case Brief: R v.Shankar Citation: Regina v. Corey Shankar‚ 2007 ONCA 280 (CanLII) Facts: The accused was driving his car without the required laminated taillights when officers pulled him over late October 2004. The police asked Shankar for his licence‚ registration‚ and insurance. The accused handed over a licence in the name of Jason Singh‚ the insurance information handwritten on an informal yellow sticky note‚ and a photocopy of the vehicle registration. When inquired about the spelling of
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Case 13-8 Accounting for a Loss Contingency for a Verdict Overturned on Appeal M International (“M”) and W Inc. (“W‚” a competitor of M) have been engaged in long- standing litigation over a specific patent infringement matter. Below is a summary timeline of specific events that have taken place related to this matter: In May 2007‚ W filed a claim against M for patent infringement. For the year ended December 31‚ 2007‚ management of M determined that a loss for this matter was probable
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In the novel Wonder by R. J. Palacio‚ the reader gets to experience the disadvantage of a birth defect on the outside of his body‚ and they get to see how badly this defect affects August Pullman. August knows all the names everyone calls him when he’s not around “Ratboy. Freak. Monster. Freddy Krueger. E.T. Gross-out. Lizard face. Mutant.” (Palacio 79) August knows that everyone says mean things about him behind his back‚ he tries not to let anyone know that he hears them‚ and that the comments
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R as a Tool for Statistical Analysis Getting Started with R (Part I) The > is called the prompt. If a command is too long to fit on a line‚ a + is used for the continuation prompt. Assign values to an object using the equal sign (=)‚ e.g.‚ >x=11. Note: R is case sensitive Print command allows you to see the value in an object You may also use the less than sign and a dash to create an arrow (<-) to assign values. An equal sign (=) is also used to assign values. R easily overwrites
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a common finding in preterm infants‚ and can contribute to the development of other complications. The aim of this paper is to critique recent research and literature around the use of paracetamol in treating PDA. Background In the foetal circulation‚ the primary role of the DA is to divert the ventricular output away from the lungs towards the placenta in utero by its connection between the pulmonary artery and the descending aorta. Its patency is regulated by
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Appearances are the first thing someone thinks of when they see or are seen by another person. Too often do people worry about the looks of themselves and others as our society primarily judges how people of a certain culture or background should look and act. This is greatly presented in the short story “Identities” by W.D. Valgardson. Valgardson presents the theme that appearances are deceptive and dangerous by the unnamed characters‚ the detailed descriptions of what the man sees‚ and the sprinkling
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Every person in their life encounters problems they have to fix. In the short story The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs‚ three characters‚ Mr. And Mrs.White and their son herbert experience a series of unnatural events that involves fate and a magic talisman‚ a monkey’s paw. The use of the monkey’s paw grants only three wishes‚ which causes the family to suffer. In the short story The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs‚ the author uses characterization to show human nature is inherently good. To begin with
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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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Executive Summary A&W Restaurant has a large range of target market. This is because they are serving fast food that can be consume by all people such as children‚ families‚ teenagers‚ adults and late adults. As we all know A&W use to be famous and likeable by all people. But now days A&W are no longer the first choice of people eats fast food. In order to regain their name and rebrand it‚ we have decided to improve their four P’s which are product‚ price‚ place and promotion. Four
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