Archive for February 6th, 2008

US Patent Reform Legislation On Bumpy Road To Completion

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… be preserved in any reform bill. Manufacturing, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, as well as venture … letter highlighted press reports in China and India. The Innovation Alliance, which represents innovators, patent … Apple, the Business Software Alliance, Information Technology Industry Council and various technology companies - oppose …
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Bioinformatics market to double by 2010

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… on various biological systems. The Indian bioinformatics industry will double from the current Rs 120 … survey - Bioinformatics outsourcing for life sciences: India Opportunity - noted that the need to … to India, the study stated. Demand for biotechnology products and need for better utilisation of …
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Earnings Preview: Thermo Fisher

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… according to First Call. In October, the company raised its 2007 EPS guidance to $2.56 … consensus of $9.63B. Thermo Fisher’s CEO said India and China offer enormous growth opportunities, and … in the Merrill Lynch 19th Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on February 7. …
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Consim Info raises USD 11.75 Million from Mayfield Fund, Yahoo and Canaan Partners

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… their Matrimony and Classified businesses. We believe India is poised to see exponential growth in … in emerging businesses that have grown into industry leaders. Mayfield Fund invests in the U.S., … semiconductor and energy, enterprise software and services, biotechnology, and medtech. Canaan was an early investor …
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Canaan Partners Closes $650 Million Fund, Canaan VIII

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… Google; Cerexa, one of the largest private biotech acquisitions in history; and Dexcom, the largest … Valley base where it has funded publishing industry-disruptors such as Blurb, and as well as … the firm to expand its reach in India and in Israel, countries in which the …
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Avian flu can turn into human contagion, say experts

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… By Jeevan Mathew Kurian. India, 10:30 AM IST Medical experts feel that … scientist at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, flu was a disease of birds, Sreekumar … protection. It will be very difficult to produce vaccine in mass quantities on a frequent …
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President Hockfield Addresses the National Association of Independent College and Universities

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… around the globe. Last November, I visited India on behalf of MIT. In Mumbai, I … to the moon, launching the computer and biotechnology industries, developing the World Wide Web, and … build on them. As institutions in the business of teaching critical thinking, I’m convinced we …
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Lead India: ‘Why politics when I’d rather get a promotion?’

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… a successful politician. Like in the film industry, it makes sense to get into politics … political background.” Adds 26-year-old Rohit Singh, a biotechologist doing IPR, “Politics is full of corruption. … down by the local dhoti-clad politician. In India people only vote their caste. So why …
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