If you are listed as an inventor on a patent application, you may have received one or more invitations to register your patent application in an international database on payment of a fee. The invitations may well appear legitimate and will likely come from companies with names such as “Worldwide Database of Patents”, “Central Patent & Trademark Database” or “World IP Database”. However, these have no connection to the body that actually manages prosecution of international patent applications, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and such registrations are not part of the prosecution of your patent applications.
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HIV vaccine produces no adverse effects in trials
on September 4, 2013Phase I Clinical Trial (SAV CT 01) of the first and only preventative HIV vaccine based on a genetically modified killed whole virus (SAV001-H) has been successfully completed with no adverse effects in all patients, Western and Sumagen Canada Inc. announced today.
Developed by Dr. Chil-Yong Kang and his team at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, with the support of Sumagen Canada, the vaccine (SAV001-H) holds tremendous promise for success in the final phases of clinical testing now that the first hurdle has been accomplished. It is the only HIV vaccine developed in Canada currently in clinical trial, and one of only a few in the world.
Read moreTechnology teamup targets liver cancer
on August 13, 2013Western has teamed up with the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC) and Claron Technology Inc. in developing hardware and original software modules in the treatment of liver cancer in developing countries.
Combined into an image-guided oncology therapy system, this collaborative project has the potential to impact liver cancer treatment in India, North Asia and part of Europe, where access to CT (computed tomography) and MR (magnetic resonance) scanners is extremely limited, said Western professor and CIMTEC director Aaron Fenster.
Read moreCineplex Offers to Acquire EK3 Technologies Inc.
on July 17, 2013Cineplex has announced its offer to purchase EK3 Technologies, a digital merchandising provider in London with operations in Canada, the United States and other countries.
The initial offer is approximately $40 million, in addition to a reverse earn-out payment which could push the total purchase price up to $78 million.
EK3 will be renamed and operate as Cineplex Digital Networks (CDN) and will continue to be led by EK3 President and CEO, Nick Prigioniero.
Read moreSernova completes non-brokered private placement
on February 19, 2013LONDON, ONTARIO – February 19, 2013 – Sernova Corp.
(“Sernova” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: SVA) today announces that further to its news release dated January 21, 2013, it has now closed its non-brokered private placement consisting of 10,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the “Offering”).
Net proceeds from the offering will be utilized in the advancement of Sernova’s clinical development program of its Cell Pouch™ for the treatment of diabetes, new product initiatives and general corporate purposes.
Read moreWestern aviation professor launches new safety training mobile app
on May 17, 2012In general aviation, studies reveal 97 per cent of all accidents are caused by pilot error. To prevent these accidents, some pilots complete safety training courses in a classroom once a year.
This traditional form of education remains vital for seasoned pilots with lots of experience but a new mobile application developed at Western University will provide invaluable virtual “life lessons” for less experienced pilots.
Read moreAUTM launches its Global Technology Portal
on February 9, 2012The Association of University Technology Managers this week launched its much heralded web portal to facilitate networking, partnership and licensing deals among corporations and universities. The new Global Technology Portal (GTP) accelerates how universities and corporations are able to match available technologies with emerging market needs. the portal also helps quicken the pace of product development by making it much easier for corporations to identify potential university partners equipped with needed research capabilities.
Read moreGowlings Joins LEAFCORP Team
on January 31, 2012LONDON, ONTARIO, Jan 31, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX)
Todd Gillick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed London Economic Acceleration Funding Corp (LEAFCORP), announced today the company has retained Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, (Gowlings) as its legal firm. Gowlings employs more than 750 business-savvy legal professionals and the LEAFCORP files will be under the direction of Nurhan Aycan, Partner.
Read moreHere comes the sun: Novel solar technology helps track sun’s movement
on January 11, 2012Solar farms are sprouting up across the country at an exponential pace and this push for harvesting greener energy has prompted a Western Engineering researcher to figure out a way capitalize on daylight hours.
As the sun rotates throughout the day, fixed solar panels are not in a position to receive the maximum amount of sunlight.
As a solution, Kamran Siddiqui, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, along with his graduate student Hassan Hassan, has developed a smart solar tracker and a load compensator for solar collectors. These two novel technologies can be used in a variety of solar energy applications, such as photovoltaic (PV) panels, parabolic dishes, parabolic troughs and solar water heaters.
Read moreSafety In The Skies
on September 1, 2011Suzanne Kearns flew an airplane before she drove a car.
Growing up next to an airport in Wiarton, Ont., she was enthralled by aviation. At 15, she flew for the first time. On her 16th birthday — the first day it was legal — she flew solo. When she was 17, she was licensed to fly airplanes and helicopters.
Today, she channels that enthusiasm and knowledge into her research at The University of Western Ontario’s Commercial Aviation Management program where she is an assistant professor.
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