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Integra's Win May Give Cause For Re-Evaluation Of Future Exploratory Research Activities By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP In the wake of Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd. v. Merck kGaA, companies should consider re-examining their use of patented technology in pre-clinical Research and Development activities. It is critical that companies and their advisors review their Research and Development activities to be certain they are objectively within the scope of permitted investigations under ? 271(e)(1). Safeguarding Trade Secrets in the Information Age (with Sample Communications Policy) By Sheryl J. Willert of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC Safeguarding Trade Secrets in the Information Age (with Sample Communications Policy) By Sheryl J. Willert of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC Integra's Win May Give Cause For Re-Evaluation Of Future Exploratory Research Activities By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Associations

• ABA Section of Science and Technology Law
• Biotechnology Industry Organization Covers industry statistics, issues and initiatives.

Government Resources

• Agricultural Biotechnology From the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Features laws and regulations, permitting and notification.
• Human Genome Project Information Features information on the Human Genome Project, including ethical, legal and social issues.
• National Center for Biotechnology Information National resource center for molecular biology information. Includes molecular and literature databases, genome maps, and more.
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Information regarding patents and trademarks, including links to forms, fee information, news, legal materials, statistics, and related Web sites.

Laws

• Biotechnology Case Law and Regulation From Louisiana State University School of Law. Includes cases and regulations on antitrust, consent, cloning, liability and more.
• Patents Codes U.S. Code, Title 35
• Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 37

Web Sites

• biojudiciary.org Jurist's Guide to 21st Century Biotechnology. Includes a glossary and patent resources.

Westlaw Databases

• BioBusiness (DIALOG) (BIOBUS)
• BioBusiness - Current (DIALOG) (BIOBUS-C)
• BIOSIS Previews - Current (DIALOG) (BIOSIS-C)
• BIOSIS Previews 1969 to Present (DIALOG) (BIOSIS)
• BIOSIS Previews 1993 to Present (Dialog) (BIOSIS93)
• Drugs of the Future (Dialog) (DRUGFUT)
• Gene Therapy Weekly (GENT)