Collegium gets US patent covering Oxycodone DETERx

Collegium Pharmaceutical, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced that U.S. Patent No. 8,758,813 has been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The patent relates to Collegium's Oxycodone DETERx formulation and contains claims that cover the Company's lead product, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release oxycodone product utilizing its proprietary DETERx technology.

Collegium currently has six U.S. patents that are Orange Book listable. All issued patents provide protection until 2025. Outside of the U.S., Collegium has three patents in Japan, Australia and Canada.

Oxycodone DETERx is currently in Phase 3 clinical development and topline data is anticipated in Q3 2014. The product has been designated Fast Track Status by the FDA.

http://itsoftware.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/news/collegium-gets-us-patent-covering-oxycodone-deterx-030714-4309528

Can You Identify These 12 Brands By Their Trademarked Colours Alone?

Colour can be one of the most important elements of branding.

For instance, Ford’s blue gives people a sense of comfort and stability, while Barbie’s bright pink evokes femininity and warmth.

As a result, many brands have trademarked their recognisable colours to protect the signature shades that help form their identity in the marketplace.

For instance, Coca-Cola has its iconic red and white scheme protected. Plenty of other companies have single shades of colour trademarked, which are crucial to how brands create their marketing, packaging, uniforms, and in-store design.

We wanted to see just how successful these companies have been at getting people to associate their brands with their trademark colour.

Can you name the company based on its trademark shade?

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/which-brands-own-these-signature-colors-2014-7#hint-shipping-1

New Patent Prosecution Standard? USPTO Provides Preliminary Post-Alice Corp. Guidelines for Evaluating Patent-Eligibility

In the Software Intellectual Property Report, Charlie Bieneman has posted some recommended best practices for patent applicants in light of new preliminary USPTO examination guidelines relating to patent-eligibility following Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l.

Read the full post on the Software Intellectual Property Report blog.