MARCH/APRIL 2007

 
Operation optimization: rethinking regulatory activities
In response to new requirements, life sciences companies around the world are rethinking their regulatory activities, creating new opportunities for operational excellence. In this article, originally published in the February/March 2007 edition of Pharmaceutical Executive Europe, Jim Nichols explores some of the new concepts that are making a difference.
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Patents provide important research information
Intellectual property rights (IPR) have been developed over hundreds of years to provide a means for recognizing and rewarding human creativity. The instruments of these rights include copyright, design, trademark and patent protection. Of these, patents are unique in being designed to stimulate as well as protect creativity, and they can be a vital resource for researchers as well as for lawyers. This article was originally published in the February/March 2007 edition of Research Information .
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EndNote Tutorial supports academic writing
To meet the support needs of enthusiastic EndNote® users at the University of Newcastle in Australia, library staff developed a modular online tutorial. Students, researchers and academics worldwide can now teach themselves the basics of using EndNote at their own pace, choice of time, and location. The Tutorial has also been added to the PRIMO database (Peer Review Instructional Materials Online) that is used by libraries all over the world to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked computer environments.
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Transforming IP in Korea
Intellectual Property (IP) is a priority area for the Korean government, to help it strengthen developments in science and technology. To provide a taste of the transformation in Korean intellectual property this article takes a look at some of the many recent changes in Korea's patent information systems and databases, the South Korean Patent Act, and the South Korean Patent Courts.
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Eastward ho! The geographic drift of global R&D
With comparatively low costs and a dramatic increase in the graduate-educated labor force, coupled with an ambitious five year plan to transition from a manufacturing to innovation-based economy, China is proving to be something of a magnet for globalization of R&D. A continental drift eastwards towards the Asia Pacific region is in progress.
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