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Embryonic Stem Cell Patent Claims Confirmed, But Narrowed

March 13, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>Legal battle not over, experts say</strong> <p> Patent rights, belonging to a Wisconsin academic foundation, to grow human embryonic stem cells were affirmed, but narrowed, by a federal agency this week.<br/> <br/> The...</p>

Two UW Stem-Cell Patents Upheld

March 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

The federal government has upheld two more UW-Madison stem-cell patents, meaning all three patents under contention can stand.<br/> <br/> But expected appeals on one of the patents could linger for years. And the government review caused the...

U. Wisconsin Stem-Cell Patents Pass Federal Test

March 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

MADISON, WI -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office officially upheld Tuesday the two remaining patents on stem cell technology held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation that had been challenged by two watchdog groups.<br/> <br/>...

Federal Patent Office Upholds WARF’s Final Two Stem-Cell Patents

March 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> MADISON, WI -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office upheld the two remaining embryonic stem-cell patents in support of UW-Madison researcher James ThomsonTuesday that were challenged in April 2007.<br/> <br/> The patent...</p>

Madison Will Host World Stem Cell Summit

March 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Just a day after the University of Wisconsin's patent licensing arm won a government ruling upholding a pair of key stem cell patents, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that Madison will host a world gathering of stem cell researchers,...

A small victory against identity theft

March 12, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> I went to the Los Angeles criminal courthouse yesterday where my wife was called as a witness for the prosecution of an identity theft case.  For about seven years, she has endured the frustration, time consumption, screwed up...</p>

Editorial: Piecemeal Reform Won’t Do for Stem Cell Institute

March 11, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong> Legislature is reduced to small measures as need for fundamental change grows </strong> <p> California's quasi-public stem cell research agency is holding a rare meeting in Sacramento on Wednesday, and questions about its inter...</p>

U.S. Upholds Two More Stem Cell Patents Held By Wisconsin Group

March 11, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> MADISON, WI -- In a major victory for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has upheld two more patents that cover embryonic stem cell research techniques discovered at the...</div>

Why insurers shouldn’t use credit scores

March 11, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

Whether or not you pay your Visa bill on time every month has nothing to do with whether or not a windstorm is going to blow shingles off your roof

Political gifts that keep on giving

March 10, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

The Sacramento Bee has posted online the <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/disclosures/">financial disclosure forms</a> for all 120 legislators, the governor and the rest of our statewide elected officials. Saves us lowly nonprofits the copying fees...

Do expensive drugs work better?

March 6, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> The next time someone defends the drug industry by explaining that they would never be able to do the research needed to come up with such fabulous wonder drugs if the sick and elderly didn't empty their wallets as they do today, tell... </p>

The Giving Is Easy in State Capitol, 2007 List Shows

March 5, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- content --> <div class="postDetail"> Don't tell Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger it's better to give than receive. <div id="postContent"> <p> He got the darnedest gifts last year, dozens of them, ranging from $144 in spark...</p> </div> </div>