http://www.nerac.com Nerac is the leading resource for business strategists and intellectual property professionals in scientific and technical markets PRESS RELEASE | Role of Intellectual Property in Creating Sustainable Energy Infrastructure http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=51 Nerac Executive Series on Open Innovation Scheduled for Nov. 11 in Waltham, Massachusetts http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=50 Nerac Webinar Examines How to Detect an Emerging Technology Opportunity in the Medical Device Industry and Assess Market Disruptions http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=43 Nerac White Paper Analyzes the Future of Drug Discovery http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=5 Nerac Analyst Discusses RFID in December Issue of GEN Magazine http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=54 Nerac Executive Series on Open Innovation Scheduled for Dec. 4 in Irvine, California http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=53 Analyst Scott Lloyd Published in AILPA Antitrust News | Supreme Court Review or Congressional Intervention in Pioneering Drug Maker and Generic Drug Manufacturer http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=52 U.S. Leads in Stainless Steel Patents, Nerac Analyst Says on Chinese Website http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=49 Meta-Analysis Paper Explains How to Tame Masses of Disparate Clinical Research Data http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=48 Nerac Analyst Chairs Combination Products Panel Discussion at MD&M Minneapolis Conference; Podcast Previews Key Points http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=47 Coloring with Confidence, by Marie Rittweger, Nerac Analyst http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=46 A Matter of Balancing Taste, by Alison Matalanis, Nerac Analyst http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=45 Nerac, Nerac Analysts, Functional Food, Patents, Scott Lloyd, Mary Jo Leber http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=44 Nerac Analyst David Waechter published in SPIE Online - September 08 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=41 Nerac Analyst Kevin Closson Quoted in IPC Journal-Sept 2008 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=38 Nerac Vice President Kevin Blackwell to Share Insight On Open Innovation at NCET2 Webinar http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=37 Tolland, CT. - Nerac, Inc., a research and advisory firm for companies developing innovative products and technologies, today released a research paper titled "Open Innovation: Facts, Fiction, And Future" http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=17 Nerac Analyst published in September 08 issue of SPIE Professional http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=39 Nerac Analyst Ruth Larabee published in August 08 issue of SPIE Online http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=42 Nerac Analysts Scott Lloyd, Jerry Burke, Deb Schenberger, Perry DeFazio & Clarence Mayott write about reimbursement issues in Europe, which is a hodgepodge of national standards, unlike the one standard the FDA imposes in the U.S. Click here to read the article. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=30 Nerac Analysts Published in Drug Discovery & Development Magazine http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=8 R&D Directions magazine quotes Wendy Dickerson on biogenerics/biosimilars for cover story. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=29 Nerac Analyst Jerry Burke wrote a patent review on nonotechnology in optics for the July online issue of SPIE.  Read the patent review here,  http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=35 Nerac Analyst Mike Fuller writes about the recent SCOTUS decision involving doctrine of patent exhaustion in LG Electronics v. Quanta.  Click here to read the article. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=36 Tolland, CT — Nerac Inc. posted a new podcast that examines how combination therapies are taking on considerable importance as pharmaceutical companies adjust their development pipelines.   Featuring author and futurist Jonathan Peck and Nerac Life Sciences Analyst Irene Zajac, the podcast is based on the idea that small molecule http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=6 Nerac Analysts Keith Lucas & Natasha Bangel mentioned in Prepared Foods magazine’s wrap-up article on the R&D Applications Seminar the magazine hosted in April. The report includes a summary of their presentation.  Click here to read the article. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=27 Nerac Quoted in Medical Design Technology http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=9 Intellectual Property Strategies-Building Acquisition Value through Patenting http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=10 Deb Schenberger quoted in Consumer Digest article about joint replacement in the May/June issue. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=24 Nerac Analyst Avis Bridgers quoted May issue of Nature Biotechnology, article on insulin inhalers. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=25 Nerac Analyst Jim Johnson wrote a patent review on solar energy technologies for the May online issue of SPIE.  Read the patent review here.   http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=34 Regulatory Issues in Combination Products http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=11 Nerac Analyst Shahana Jahangir Quoted In UK-based Body Language - April 08 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=12 Nerac Analyst Ron Sills Published in Practical Patient Care Magazine http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=13 Dave Fazzina is quoted in Baseline magazine’s cover story, “Disruptive Forces.”  Read it here. He also wrote the sidebar, “Why Didn’t You Think of That?” Read it here. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=23 Nerac Analyst James Marie wrote a patent review on atomic clocks for the April online issue of SPIE.  Read the patent reivew here.  http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=33 Nerac Analyst John Leavitt Quoted in Therapy Times Article on Stem Cell Therapies http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=14 Nerac Analyst Perry DeFazio is quoted in Investor’s Business Daily post-mortem retrospective on medical pioneer James Sorenson. CNN Money also picked up the article. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=22 Nerac Analysts Deb Schenberger & Marco Bafan Published in Med Tech Precision Magazine http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=15 Nerac Analyst Marge Fiore wrote a patent review on optical currency for the March online issue of SPIE.  Read the patent review here. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=32 Nerac Analyst Perry DeFazio Quoted in Investor's Business Daily in February 08 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=19 Nerac Analysts Nora Slanski & Ron Sills Quoted in American Metal Market Magazine - Feb 08 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=20 Nerac Analysts Deb Schenberger & Jerry Burke Published in Medical Design Technology Magazine - Feb 08 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=21 Intellectual property valuation for medical device companies http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=16 Nerac Analyst Scott Lloyd’s article on IP Valuation appears in the Jan/Feb issue of MX Magazine.   Read it here. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=18 How to Jump on the Functional Food Bandwagon without Really Trying http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=7 Nerac Analyst Deb Schenberger wrote a patent review on digital movie projectors for the Jan online issue of SPIE online.  Read the patent review here. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=news&id=31 Nerac Analyst Kevin Closson will speak at the upcoming IEEE Energy 2030 conference on global sustainable energy infrastructure, presenting "The Role of Intellectual Property Policy in Creating a Global Sustainable Energy Infrastructure.”  November 17-18, 2008 Atlanta, GA  For more information please click here. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=20 Exclusive Invitation-Only EventOpen Innovation: Fact, Fiction and FutureThis exciting, half-day event series kicks off in Boston, November 11, with events scheduled for Chicago, London and Irvine, CA in 2008. We have pulled together an impressive roster of open innovation thought leaders from IDEO, Henkel, Harlin, Ltd., Roke Manor, Bilyan and Nerac to http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=16 MDM Minneapolis  |  Minneapolis, MN  |  Oct 21-23, 2008 The combination products market continues to grow, providing precision technologies in drug delivery for therapeutic care. Market opportunities abound for companies to converge their expertise, resources, and technologies for advancement of combination products. This panel discussion will http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=22 5th International Conference on Functional Foods for Chronic Diseases: Obesity and Related Diseases Southern University, Agricultural Research & Extension Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Oct 16-18, 2008 Nerac Analysts Shanon Trueman and Coreen Reed will present “Designing Functional Foods to Prevent Obesity in Children: The Role of Sensory http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=21 Advanced Technology Workshop (ATW) on Thermal Management hosted by the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS)Oct. 13-16, 2008Palo Alto, CA Nerac Analyst Kevin Closson will present “Thermal Management in the Renewable Energy Market.”  To learn more about the conference click here.  http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=18 YOU ARE INVITED! On Wednesday, October 8, we invite you to join a webinar hosted by Canon Communications and Nerac Analyst Perry De Fazio that analyzes a number of emerging technologies affecting the Medical Device Industry. The discussion will look at three top trends and emerging technologies, and their impacts on the medical device industry. http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=19 Thermal Management Technology Symposium 2008September 25-26, Austin, TX Nerac Analyst Kevin Closson will present “Emerging Thermal Management Market Opportunities.” For more information on the conference  visit:  http://www.thermalnews.com/TN08_index.php     http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=17 Join Nerac Vice President and Business Analyst Kevin Blackwell, Robert R. Gruetzmacher, director of technology commercialization in DuPont's Center for Collaborative Research and Education, and  Michael J. Martin, president of TechTransfer Associates, for a discussion on open innovation during a free webinar Sept. 16 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EDT. You will http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=10 Pharma CI Conference September 15-16, 2008 Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, New JerseyJoin Nerac Analysts Richard Hendriks and Avis Bridgers, presenting “Post-Small Molecule Pharmaceuticals:  Patent Analysis and CI  for Combination Therapeutics”. Using proprietary methodologies we have uncovered trends in Combination Drug Therapeutics that have opened up http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=15 BIOMEDevice Forum Sept 9-10, 2008San Jose, CA Nerac Analyst Deb Schenberger will present “Benchmarking ConvergentMedical Technology Partnerships.” For more information on the BIOMEDevice Forum visit:http://www.devicelink.com/expo/bioforum08/ http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=14 IFT Expo June 29-July 1 New Orleans, LA Nerac Booth #5200 Nerac Analysts Scott Lloyd, Lynn Deffenbaugh presented:  "Nutraceutical product development: The roles of intellectual property and regulatory pathway mapping in successful commercialization.”   http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=13 3rd Annual Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference June 18-20, 2008 Irvine, CA Nerac Analyst Deb Schenberger presented “Electrical Stimulation of Spinal Fusion”   http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=12 Clean Technologies and Sustainable Industries June 1-5, 2008 Boston, MA Nerac Analysts, Jim Johnson & Emma Palmacci present “Biofuels: Boom or Bust?” http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=2 Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing April 27-30, 2008 Chicago, IL Nerac Analyst Emma Palmacci moderated a panel discussion “Biofuels in Aviation”       http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=9 American Metal Market’s (AMM) Stainless and its Alloys Conference April 15, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA Analyst Nora Slanski participated on the Technological-Metallurgical Advances panel.   http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=8 Prepared Foods 2008 R&D Applications Seminar East April 14-16 East Brunswick, New Jersey  Natasha Bangel and Howard Lucas presented:  “Food Industry Trend Spotting: “The Baby Boom Effect”  Scott Lloyd presented: “International Regulatory Challenges to GMO Product Development”        http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=7 CI in Pharma USA March 12-13, 2008 Philadelphia, PA Analysts Michael Fuller, Irene Zajac presented:   “Using Patenting Trends as Competitive Intelligence to Predict the Future of Drug Discovery in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries” http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=4 Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference March 6-9, 2008 Chapel Hill, NC Analyst Deb Schenberger presented: “Mainstreaming MEMS: Microfluidic Drug Delivery Systems are Now a Market Reality”   http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=3 MDM West Conference & Expo Jan 29-31, 2008 Anaheim CA Nerac Booth #1588 Analyst Ron Sills chaired the Combination Products: Strategic Partnering and Licensing Track.   He presented: “Combining Market Intelligence with Technology: Critical Considerations for Entering the Profitable Space of Combination Products.” Analyst Scott Lloyd http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=6 SPIE/Photonics West Jan. 22-24 2008 San Jose, CA Booth #6020 http://www.nerac.com/news_room.php?category=events&id=5