#CancerMoonshot, patent initiative will likely benefit Triangle

Editor’s note: The recently launched #CancerMoonshot coupled with a new patent office initiative will likely benefit the Triangle. says Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorney Dr. Jeff Childers. He expects a boost will come for cancer immunotherapy patent applications. WRAL TechWire asked Childers, a PhD, to explain his thoughts. RALEIGH, N.C. – On June 29, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is implementing a pilot program to more quickly review patent applications related to treating cancer using immunotherapy. This program is in support of the “National Cancer Moonshot,” which is a $1 billion dollar...

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