Presentation at a Nanotechnology Conference

1. The Carbon Nanotube Patent Landscape Drew Harris, J.D. IP Litigation Attorney Managing Editor

2. What are Carbon Nanotubes? Another form of carbon found in nature, with unique structural properties

3. Two Different Kinds of Nanotubes: Multi-Walled & Single Walled TEM image of multi-walled carbon nanotube SWNT MWNT

5. Rush to Patent Basic Nanotechnology Source: Presentation by Bruce Kisliuk, Group Director, USPTO Nanotech Patents and Pre-grant Publications Distribution By Type of Invention

6. Crowded Nanotube Patent Landscape Source: John Miller, The Handbook of Nanotechnology Business, Policy, and Intellectual Property Law (2004)

10. Problem: Different Terms Can Describe Same Structures I.L. Medintz, A.R. Clapp, H. Mattoussi, E.R. Goldman, B. Fisher, J.M. Mauro Dekker Group, Delft U. Material & Process Simulation Center Nanoparticles, nanocrystals, nanoparticulate, quantum dots, nanodots, colloidal crystals Carbon nanotubes, carbon fibrils, carbon whiskers, molecular wires Dendrimers, dendritic molecules, starburst conjugates

11. Navigating Upstream through the Nanotube Patent Landscape Synthesis & Processing Field Emission Displays Composition of Matter Semiconductors Drug Delivery Sensors

14. Patents on Methods of Use in a Given Field Example: Using CNTs for Drug Delivery

15. Building Block Patents Potentially Preempting Their Fields Patent # Controlled By Claim Fields RE38,223 Applied Nanotech A field emission cathode comprising: a substrate; a conducting material deposited over the substrate; and a carbon nano-cylinder deposited over the conducting material. Nanotube field emission displays 6,031,711 Hyperion A capacitor having an electrode comprising nanofibers having a surface area greater than about 100 m.sup.2 /gm. Nanotubes in capacitors 6,528,020 Stanford University A molecular sensor comprising: a) a nanotube device comprising at least one carbon nanotube, wherein a first end of said nanotube is in electrical contact with a first conducting element and a second end of said nanotube is in electrical contact with a second conducting element; and b) a coating of one or more sensing agents deposited on said nanotube; wherein said sensing agents are so chosen such that the agents-coated nanotube responds to a particular molecular species. Nanotubes as sensors 6,824,755 Unidym A method for producing a catalyst support comprising: a) providing a plurality of single-wall carbon nanotubes; b) contacting at least some of the single-wall carbon nanotubes of the plurality with at least one catalytic metal; and c) activating the catalytic metal. Nanotubes for enhanced catalytic converters 6,965,513 Intel A thermal interface structure comprising: at least one carbon nanotube bundle oriented substantially parallel to a desired heat transfer axis of the thermal interface; and an interstitial material in which the nanotube bundles are embedded. Nanotubes for heat transfer

16. NEC Now Enforcing its CNT Patents

19. Applying § 102 Validity Arguments to CNT Structure Patents: Prior Art?

24. First Nanotechnology Patent Infringement Suit: Elan v. Abraxis Elan alleges Abraxis’ Abraxane drug, a nanoparticle formulation of paclitaxel for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, violates two of Elan’s patents

25. Conclusion: Stay Tuned