Intellectual Property
Why publish or perish is no longer sustainable
Current incentives make quantity the enemy of quality, says Professor Philipp Koellinger, chief scientific officer and co-founder of open access science platform DeSci Labs.
Science is at the behest of a numbers game. The current publish or perish culture means...
Why is Diligent Due Diligence Important?
Alex Bone, Patent Attorney, Partner, AA Thornton.
Background
Biopharma merger and acquisition activity was lower in 2021 than in recent years, but the top 10 deals still reached a combined value of over $50 billion. The main value of such deals rarely...
Is your Invention Plausible?
Alex Bone, Patent Attorney, Partner, AA Thornton
The market exclusivity provided by a patent can be crucial for allowing a company to obtain a return on their R&D investment.
A patent is essentially a deal in which, in return for an applicant...
