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IN FOCUS FEATURE

Intellectual Property: A Primer

FROM OUR WEB SITE

• Zen-Bio Pens Natural Products Agreement With LSU Center
• Biotechs Team Up to Fight Dengue Fever

Zen-Bio Pens Natural Products Agreement With LSU Center
Zen-Bio has established a research collaboration with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a campus of the Louisiana State University System.

Biotechs Team Up to Fight Dengue Fever
Arbovax, Inc., and Immunobiosciences, Inc., are working together to develop a safe and effective vaccine for dengue, a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. New inventions will be jointly held by both companies.

In Focus

Intellectual Property: A Primer

What is the difference between patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets? Rob Lindberg of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center explains how to claim an invention as your own. This article serves as a foundation to understanding drug development and regulatory approval.

In this week's In Focus, read Rob Lindberg's description of obtaining patents in the biotechnology industry.

News from Other Sites

Biotech's Rewards, Challenges Outlined
Biotech 2008, which concluded yesterday at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, drew more than 1,000 people, the largest conference for the industry on the East Coast this year.
From Winston-Salem Journal

Increasing Sales From Biotech Put N.C. at Top
North Carolina's biotech companies led all other states in revenue increases and landed the nation's richest partnership deal in 2007.
From News & Observer

N.C. biotech firms show their stuff at conference, Hunt lauds state's growth in science, urges continued progress
The 17th annual Biotech Conference was held in Winston-Salem early this week.
From The Herald-Sun

Research Triangle Region adds 102,000 jobs, begins planning for next five years
The 13-county Research Triangle Region of North Carolina added nearly 102,000 jobs in the first four years of implementing a five-year comprehensive regional economic development strategy.
From Triangle Daily Business News

Still Alive and Kicking – Biotech Leader Charles Hamner Finds no Time for Retirement
Since stepping down from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Charles Hamner is still a key player in the state's biotechnology industry.
From WRAL

The Place to Be
The Piedmont Triad Research Park is becoming an advantageous place to do research and business.
From Winston-Salem Journal

UNC School of Pharmacy now carries PPD founder’s name
UNC Chapel Hill on Wednesday formally named its School of Pharmacy after Fred Eshelman, one of its graduates and the founder of Wilmington-based PPD.
From WRAL

UNC-G Studies Benefits of Food at New Center on North Carolina Research Campus
Scientists from the University will work to find the health benefits of vitamin and mineral compounds in food.
From Salisbury Post

Community Watch

• Karol Krotki, Ph.D., a senior research statistician at RTI International in Research Triangle Park, has been named an American Statistical Association Fellow for his outstanding contributions to survey research in design and methodology for Web-based surveys, for his leadership in the management and establishment of statistical units, for exemplary teaching and promotion of high-quality statistical methods, and for his international consulting. More

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This newsletter was sent Thursday, May 22, 2008. For the latest headlines from North Carolina's biotechnology industry, please visit the news section of our Web site.

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