Asia-Pacific Biotech News

Autogen Develops "GeneSniffer" Software.

Approval for Human Trials of VentrAssist™ "Artificial Heart" Device.

Novogen Receives Royalty Payment from DuPont Protein Technologies.

GE Medical Systems Doubling Business in China.

Nicholas Piramal to Foray into Respiratory Business with Ivax's Inhalers.

Shreya Life Keen to Acquire Plethico Pharma.

Eli Lilly to Sell Off Low Turnover Drugs.

Pharmacia and Yamanouchi Apply for Celecoxib.

Eisai Dissolves Subsidiary.

Bioinformatix Inc.

Industrial Research Licenses Immucillin H.

Queensland Law Aims to Curb Amphetamine Production.

Indian Government to Set Stringent Regulations on Cloning.

Pricing Authority Denied Additional Powers and Members.

Sunlight Found to Affect Serotonin Levels.

Brisbane Researchers to Lead Study on HPV Skin Cancer Link.

China Develops its First Automatic Biochemical Analyzer.

Hepatitis Biochip Marks Breakthrough in China.

Chinese Scientists Successfully Breeds Ten Pandas in 2002.

Damaged Hearts Treated with Stem Cells.

Genetically Modified Potatoes to Combat Malnutrition.

Japan to Start Genetic Data Project.

Japanese Researchers Link Kidney Disease to Rat Virus.

Researchers Achieve Diagnostic Breakthrough Using Optical Fiber.

New Biotech University to Boost Japanese Biosciences.

Seoul National University to Set Up Largest Biotech Center in Korea.

New Ph.D. Scholarship to Boost Singapore Economy.

Xiamen TCM Company Launches New Product.

Study Leave Benefits Queensland Doctors.

Breast Cancer and Family History Link to be Investigated.

Study on Burden of Obesity and Diabetes.

China Rapidly Developing Biotechnology and Bioindustry.

China to Build World's Largest Chinese Bone Marrow Bank.

Influenza Major Cause of Hospitalization of Children.

India Needs Better Biotech Policy.

Online Database for Cancer Therapies.

US Corn Cargo Sold to Japan Contains Banned Organism.

Korea Invests in Biochemical Technology.

Korea's Big Biotechnology Plans for 2003.

Scientists Confirm Toxicity of Fungus Found in Homes.

School Based Health Care to be Improved.

Taiwan has East Asia's Highest Rate of Gout.

Australian Farmers Urged to Produce More GM Crops.

Breastfeeding on the Rise in Australia.

Prof. Lap-Chee Tsui.

Intellectual property rights are essential in today's technology-driven age. A strong intellectual property protection strategy is crucial in the bioinformatics and biochips technology spaces as monetary and temporal resources are tremendous in finding a blockbuster drug or gene therapy, as well as in deploying advanced biosensor and other medical systems. Current problems and intellectual property practice in the genomic space are presented and analyzed. Various strategy and solutions are proposed to guide bioinformatic and biochip companies in forming an aggressive strategy to protect one's intellectual property and competitive positioning.