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Chemical Patent Law and Intellectual Property

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Addressing the Challenges of Patent Law & Intellectual Property

The pharmaceutical, chemical, and agrochemical industries are built on intellectual property and patent law. Without strong patent rights, it would be impossible for research organizations to remain competitive in the market. To maintain these intellectual property protections, it is essential to file accurate and comprehensive patents.

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Chemical nomenclature is rife with inconsistency. Chemical names in published patents are often inaccurate or ambiguous, making prior-art searches more difficult and affecting the vulnerability of new patents.

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What You Didn’t Know About the History of Chemical Nomenclature and ACD/Labs

Chemical nomenclature may seem like a simplistic chemistry discipline; a requirement of every chemical pursuit that is often overlooked for the vital importance it plays. Here we discuss the legacy of our contribution to the field of chemical nomenclature – ACD/Name – and take a look at what has changed in the field of chemical naming over the past two decades.
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Implementing Modern IUPAC Nomenclature

See how ACD/Name is keeping ahead of the growing complexity of chemical nomenclature.
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No one is infallible – not even the experts!

Do you always update your software programs as soon as the next release is available? Read on for a customer story about why updating to the newest release is important, not to mention the importance of always checking your own work!
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Introduction to ACD/Name

Follow the steps outlined in this video to generate a name for a drawn structure and explore the configurable options…
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Compound Naming | All Roads Lead to the Same Destination

When naming chemical compounds, there are a myriad of correct names that accurately describe the structure. N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine, fluoxetine, or Prozac—they can all be interpreted as the same compound. But is there a “more correct” name? There wasn’t, until recently…