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Francisco Castro, Ph.D., J.D.
May 2nd, 2012 IS IT SEMI OR IS IT BIO? Francisco Castro Attorney, McAndrews, Held & Malloy There is a growing overlap between semiconductor technologies and biotechnologies when dealing with nanometer-scale applications. The complexity that arises from this overlap can present challenges in the procurement of intellectual property rights. Read the Whole Article |
November 12th, 2011 Analyzing Nanotechnology Patenting Activity Francisco Castro Attorney, McAndrews, Held & Malloy Using the USPTO Class 977 - Nanotechnology and its sub-classes as a valid proxy or a window into the state of nanotechnology patenting is possible because of their broad scope and consistency. Moreover, since the USPTO provides a ready-to-use compilation of nanotechnology patents by virtue of its classification process, performing a broad and practical analysis of the state of nanotechnology patenting can be greatly simplified by using the information available from Class 977 and its sub-classes. Read the Whole Article |
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