Trends in patenting: A look at ownership of chemical and pharmaceutical inventions, and recent developments at the Patent Office

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Charles E. Van Horn, charles.vanhorn@finnegan.com, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, LLP, 901 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413
Recent trends in what chemical and pharmaceutical inventions are being patented and by whom will be examined. We will also look at recent developments in Patent Office practice and procedure particularly of interest to those involved in the chemical and pharmaceutical arts.