Tag Archives: Processes

BREAKING: President to refer the patentability of plants produced by essentially biological processes to the EBA

According to an EPO press release (here), the President of the EPO (Antonio Campinos) is planning to refer the question of the patentability of plants produced by biological processes to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA). The EPO statement followed … Continue reading

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CRS Report: Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

From the summary for Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (RL34680, Dec. 10, 2018): When federal agencies and programs lack funding after the expiration of full-year or interim appropriations, the agencies and programs experience a funding gap. … Continue reading

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FDA to Modernize Drug Review Office Structure and Processes

By Kurt R. Karst — On June 4, 2018, FDA posted a statement from CDER Director Janet Woodcock announcing a multi-pronged FDA initiative to modernize FDA’s drug review offices and processes.  The initiative will involve: Staffing increases Increasing the number … Continue reading

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Start/Start Survey for Processes and Projects: AI and Algorithms Lead New Initiatives, Print Libraries Continue to Shrink

Here are the results of the 2017 Start/Stop Survey questions related to processes and projects which are being cancelled or launched. Print Decline Continues The decline of print in law libraries continued to dominate the workflow changes in law libraries. … Continue reading

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3 workflow processes lawyers can automate

Admit it: sometimes the practice of law can be tedious. The truth is that on a day-to-day basis, being a lawyer isn’t always nearly as glamorous as it seemed to be in the movies that lured many of us to … Continue reading

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