Tag: Patent

Passing the Patent Bar in 2020

This is a guide on how I passed the United States Patent Bar during the spring of 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic occurred. Think this exam is challenging? Consider first the 7% pass rate of Japan’s semi-equivalent of the Patent Bar to become a licensed benrishi. Like...

Honda’s new autonomous driving patent helps passengers see more.

A system and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle to affect a view seen by an occupant of the autonomous vehicle is described. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an autonomous vehicle to affect a view seen by an occupant of the autonomous vehicle includes determining a navigation ro...

How To Open A Patent Medicine Store In Nigeria

Patent medicine stores in Nigeria support pharmacies and other healthcare facilities in providing primary health care services. They are important in places where there is little or no health care presence. Little wonder the World Health Organization (WHO) has encouraged the establishment of patent ...

Another Lurking Patent Cliff: Industry Challenges and Strategies for the Future

Patents play an important role in the pharmaceutical industry by providing a legal framework for the protection of intellectual property. They grant pharmaceutical companies exclusive rights to develop, produce, and market their innovative drugs for a specified period, typically 20 years. This exclu...

How to Improve Staff Retention in your Pharmacy or Patent Medicine Store

The pharmacist-patient ratio in Africa is alarming, for instance, there is a ratio of 1:15,000 in Nigeria as opposed to the WHO recommended ratio of 1:5000. To make matters worse, the number of people who walk away from their jobs (turnover rate) in pharmacies is a significant problem. It has ser...