Day: December 7, 2022

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Anaqua and PatSnap Team Up to Deliver an End-to-End Pharma IP Management Solution

Integrated capabilities will enable best practices in Life Science stage gate reviews

BOSTON, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, today announced it is partnering with innovation intelligence platform PatSnap. The collaboration will deliver an enhanced IP management solution to provide Anaqua’s pharmaceutical industry clients with a more detailed and informed view of the market and competitive landscape for key use cases. The combined Anaqua AQX® Pharma and PatSnap Synapse solutions will help AQX Pharma clients further enhance competitiveness, keep up with the fast-paced requirements of the current market, eliminate duplicated work across functions, as well as identify and realize new areas of investment.

PatSnap is a platform for innovation intelligence, utilizing AI technology – including machine learning, computer vision and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) – that facilitates access to an unrivaled breadth of data that is connected in a meaningful way. PatSnap’s Synapse solution will give AQX Pharma users access to millions of data points, sourced utilizing best-in-class algorithms and expert manual curation, providing a comprehensive 360-degree market view and adding strategic value to drug development processes and strategy.

The new integration is in response to client requests to access more pharmaceutical market data within the AQX platform to improve internal team efficiency and streamline processes. The integration will support sharing deeper intelligence between clients and partners and simplify the route of administration through features such as docket personalization that will allow teams to focus on their most strategic initiatives. Specifically, the combined system will address the use case of conducting stage gate reviews and automatically kick off relevant workflows.

Vincent Brault, SVP of Product & Innovation at Anaqua, said, “AQX Pharma helps clients manage the business aspects of pharmaceutical IP management, while Synapse powers the external aspects of drug discovery through external and competitor drug discovery processes. Together, we’re using our unique capabilities to enable best practices in Life Science lifecycle stage gate reviews. We’re pleased to offer a complete pharma innovation solution, which can be further complemented by leveraging Anaqua’s strategic integrations, such as its innovation management solution, ideaPoint.”

Ray Chohan, Co-founder and VP of Corporate Development at PatSnap, said, “PatSnap is thrilled to team up with Anaqua, who are true innovators in life sciences IP management. Synapse will empower users of AQX Pharma to comb through millions of data points to discover and commercialize new therapies.”

Learn more about the partnership and the Anaqua AQX solution at synapse.patsnap.com/home/anaqua.

About Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. is a premier provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services for corporations and law firms. Its IP management software solutions, AQX® and PATTSY WAVE®, both offer best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech-enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision-making, and streamline IP operations, tailored to each segment’s need. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide, use Anaqua’s solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators use the platform for their IP management needs. The company’s global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or Anaqua’s LinkedIn.

About PatSnap
PatSnap’s AI-powered innovation intelligence platform transforms billions of innovation data points into actionable intelligence for over 10,000 global customers in more than 50 countries. With an unrivaled breadth of data, including patents, drug information, technology news, market reports, scientific literature, and more, PatSnap breaks barriers to connect innovators with insights. To learn more about PatSnap, visit patsnap.com.

Company Contact:
Amanda Hollis
Director, Communications
Anaqua
617-375-2626
[email protected]

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Anaqua et PatSnap s’associent pour fournir une solution complète de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle pour l’industrie pharmaceutique

Cette intégration permettra aux entreprises du secteur des sciences de la vie de mettre en œuvre les bonnes pratiques pour la prise de décision par le biais d’un processus stage gate

BOSTON, 07 déc. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, le fournisseur leader de technologie de gestion de l’innovation et de la propriété intellectuelle, a annoncé aujourd’hui son partenariat avec la plateforme d’intelligence de l’innovation PatSnap. La collaboration offrira une solution de gestion de la PI améliorée aux clients de l’industrie pharmaceutique d’Anaqua. Ceux-ci bénéficieront d’une vue plus détaillée et informée du marché et du paysage concurrentiel pour leurs cas d’utilisation clés. Les solutions combinées d’Anaqua AQX® Pharma et PatSnap Synapse aideront les clients d’AQX Pharma à gagner en compétitivité, à s’adapter plus rapidement aux exigences du marché actuel, à éliminer le travail dupliqué à travers les équipes, ainsi qu’à identifier et concrétiser des investissements dans de nouveaux domaines.

PatSnap est une plateforme d’intelligence de l’innovation, qui utilise la technologie de l’Intelligence Artificielle (IA) – notamment l’apprentissage automatique, la vision par ordinateur et la reconnaissance optique de caractères (ROC) – pour faciliter l’accès à une quantité inégalée de données connexes. La solution Synapse de PatSnap permettra aux utilisateurs d’AQX Pharma d’accéder à des millions de points de données, obtenus à l’aide des meilleurs algorithmes de leur catégorie et d’une sélection manuelle experte, ce qui leur donnera une vision complète du marché à 360 degrés et ajoutera une valeur stratégique aux processus et à la stratégie de développement des médicaments.

Cette nouvelle intégration répond aux demandes des clients qui souhaitent accéder à davantage de données sur le marché pharmaceutique au sein de la plateforme AQX afin d’améliorer l’efficacité des équipes internes et d’optimiser les processus. L’intégration favorisera le partage d’informations plus approfondies entre les clients et les partenaires et simplifiera les démarches administratives grâce à des fonctionnalités telles que la personnalisation des dossiers qui permettront aux équipes de se concentrer sur leurs initiatives les plus stratégiques. Plus précisément, le système combiné répondra au cas d’utilisation consistant à effectuer des examens de type stage gate et à lancer automatiquement les flux de travail pertinents.

Vincent Brault, SVP Product & Innovation chez Anaqua, a déclaré : « AQX Pharma aide les clients à gérer les aspects commerciaux de la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle pharmaceutique, tandis que Synapse permet de gérer les aspects externes de la découverte de médicaments grâce à des processus de découverte de médicaments externes et concurrents. Ensemble, nous utilisons nos capacités uniques pour permettre aux entreprises du secteur des sciences de la vie d’appliquer les meilleures pratiques pour la prise de décision par le biais d’un processus stage gate. Nous sommes heureux d’offrir une solution complète d’innovation pharmaceutique, qui peut être encore complétée en tirant parti des intégrations stratégiques d’Anaqua, telles que sa solution de gestion de l’innovation, ideaPoint. »

Ray Chohan, co-fondateur et VP du développement de l’entreprise chez PatSnap, a déclaré : « PatSnap est ravi de faire équipe avec Anaqua, qui sont de véritables innovateurs dans la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle des sciences de la vie. Synapse permettra aux utilisateurs d’AQX Pharma de passer au peigne fin des millions de points de données pour découvrir et commercialiser de nouvelles thérapies. »

Pour en savoir plus sur le partenariat et la solution Anaqua AQX, visitez synapse.patsnap.com/home/anaqua.

À propos d’Anaqua
Anaqua, Inc. est le premier fournisseur de solutions technologiques et de services intégrés de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle (PI) pour les entreprises et les cabinets d’avocats. Ses solutions logicielles de gestion de la PI, AQX® et PATTSY WAVE®, offrent toutes deux des flux de travail de meilleures pratiques avec des analyses de données et des services technologiques pour créer un environnement intelligent conçu pour informer la stratégie de PI, permettre la prise de décision en matière de PI, et rationaliser les opérations de PI, adaptées aux besoins de chaque segment. Aujourd’hui, près de la moitié des 100 premiers déposants de brevets américains et des marques mondiales, ainsi qu’un nombre croissant de cabinets d’avocats dans le monde utilisent les solutions Anaqua. Plus d’un million de cadres, d’avocats, de parajuristes, d’administrateurs et d’innovateurs utilisent la plateforme pour leurs besoins de gestion de la PI. Les opérations globales de la société sont basées à Boston, avec des bureaux aux Etats-Unis, en Europe, en Australie et en Asie. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez visiter anaqua.com, ou le site LinkedIn d’Anaqua.

À propos de PatSnap
La plateforme d’intelligence de l’innovation alimentée par l’IA de PatSnap transforme des milliards de points de données sur l’innovation en intelligence exploitable pour plus de 10 000 clients mondiaux dans plus de 50 pays. Avec une ampleur inégalée de données, notamment des brevets, des informations sur les médicaments, des nouvelles technologiques, des rapports de marché, de la littérature scientifique, et plus encore, PatSnap brise les barrières pour connecter les innovateurs avec des idées. Pour en savoir plus sur PatSnap, visitez patsnap.com.

Contact de la société :
Amanda Hollis
Directeur, Communications
Anaqua
+1-617-375-2626
[email protected]

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St Kitts and Nevis upgrades its citizenship by investment programme to boost its hospitality industry

Basseterre, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saint Kitts and Nevis is boosting its local hospitality and tourism sector with investments received through its citizenship by investment programme.

This is according to the recently elected Prime Minister of the twin-island federation who concluded a four-day visit to Dubai, from 29 November to 3 December 2022.

Prime Minister Terrance Drew was in the state to engage with important stakeholders including high-level government officials, international investors, government-approved agents and promoters, who play a vital role in promoting and supporting the country’s recently upgraded citizenship by investment programme.

With the country’s citizenship by investment programme undergoing a facelift, Prime Minister Drew said the changes to the programme were not just superficial but would ensure that the programme achieved what it was designed for – strengthening St Kitts and Nevis’ economy.

Traditionally, the economy of the two-island state has depended on the growing and processing of sugar cane, but the impact of decreasing world prices on this commodity over the last few decades has moved the government’s attention to tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore banking.

Tourism is the mainstay of St Kitts and Nevis’ economy, with the United States, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago being some of its trop trade partners. The travel and tourism sector accounted for one-tenth of the gross domestic product (GPD) in St Kitts and Nevis in 2021 and it is estimated that roughly 200,000 tourists visited the islands in 2009.

With a revamped citizenship by investment programme that will be underpinned by better legislative and administrative oversight, Prime Minister Drew said he was confident that the programme would have even more impact on the country’s tourism sector.

The new cabinet aims to ensure that the destination continues to make strides towards the full resumption of tourism activity, including the return of airlift and cruise ship arrivals, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of the people of the Federation.

St Kitts and Nevis is committed to enhancing its tourism presence and strengthening the economic impact of the tourism sector.

Recently during November this year, Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, made its inaugural call to Port Zante in St Kitts and Nevis.  The ship from the Royal Caribbean Group brought along nearly 6,500 guests and over 2,000 crew members.  This cruise call has also been the fifth inaugural cruise call to St Kitts and Nevis since October 2022.

This year, on November 26, a superyacht named Evrima made its inaugural visit to the island sporting the finest amenities and affluent guests. Evrima accommodates 298 guests and is the first of the yachts to be introduced for the new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection line. This event maintained St Kitts and Nevis’ reputation as an exclusive destination.

According to the CIA World Factbook, tourists, mainly Americans, come to the island via cruise ships via Port Zante in Basseterre, air travel via Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, and the private airport and private dock for private yachts. St Kitts and Nevis is also home to Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site.

The country’s citizenship by investment programme has been instrumental in bringing globally renowned brands such as the Park Hyatt Hotel that has recently been launched in Christophe Harbour in Banana Bay. The country will be looking to use its revamped citizenship by investment programme to develop its hospitality sector further which is a major drawcard not just for tourists, but investors looking for legitimate offshore real estate products to buy into.

Part of the change process has seen consultations with various stakeholders in the St Kitts and Nevis CBI unit who will closely now monitor and ensure that real estate projects funded by the CBI programme are completed.  To this end, the government is also seeking out reliable and trustworthy developers who are ready to put capital behind creative and strong projects that will further enhance St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment offering.

St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment programme stands as the oldest and one of the most trusted programmes of its kind. Since 1984, it has allowed investors and their families to legally obtain citizenship of one of the Caribbean’s most idyllic locations.

St Kitts and Nevis’ citizenship by investment programme has been pivotal in developing other important sectors such as healthcare, business, and education in the nation. With the help of the tourism industry and the citizenship by investment programme, the country has witnessed socio-economic development at a significant pace. Funds generated by the citizenship by investment programme will continue to aid the country in paving the path of development efficiently. Spending on infrastructure has made the country unrecognisable from only 20 years ago – for example there is a thriving cruise ship port complex, and new roads have been built to take pressure off traffic in Basseterre.

Prime Minister Drew was accompanied by a delegation including Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism, Attorney-General, Garth Wilkin; Cabinet Secretary Dr Marcus Natta; Sylvester Anthony and Veira Galloway.

PR St Kitts and Nevis

Government of St. Kitts and Nevis

mildred.thabane@csglobalpartners.com

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Janusz Walus placed on parole

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, has placed offender Janusz Walus on parole under strict conditions with effect from Wednesday.
This follows the judgment of the Constitutional Court handed down on Monday, 21 November 2022.
Walus was only discharged from hospital today, as he had been receiving treatment after he was involved in a stabbing incident.
He will serve two years under community corrections in line with the parole regime upon which he is released.
“There is no question that offender Walus is a polarising figure in our budding constitutional democracy, and that his release has understandably re-opened wounds among some in society, especially the family of the late struggle icon, Chris Hani.
“Offender Walus’s actions sought to derail the democratic project at its most critical, formative stage, when the choice of either setting the country on a sustainable path of peace, democracy and reconciliation on the one hand, or chaos, civil strife and blood-letting on the other, was constantly one bad decision away.
“His killing of Hani was unqualifiedly among those actions that sought to condemn the country to the latter fate, had it not been for the inspired leadership of our nation’s founders and the resolve of the people of South Africa.
“In previously denying him parole, the decision was not in the spirit of avenging a stalwart of our liberation struggle, but it has always been within the context of giving effect to the interests of justice, from the perspective of what the sentencing court sought to achieve,” the Department of Correctional Services said in a statement.
In its unanimous judgment, the Constitutional Court set aside the judgment and order of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, and placed offender Walus on parole.
“Our courts on previous occasions reminded us that our Constitution is located in a history which involves a transition from a society based on division, injustice and exclusion from the democratic process to one which respects the dignity of all citizens, and includes all in the process of governance.
“As such, the process of interpreting the Constitution must recognise the context in which we find ourselves and the Constitution’s goal of a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights. This spirit of transition and transformation characterises the constitutional enterprise as a whole.
“Our parole system is not a wanton licence for unaccountability and impunity, neither does it nullify the original verdict and sentence imposed by the courts. Parole is an acknowledged part of our correctional system. It has proved to be a vital part of reformative treatment for the paroled person who is treated by moral suasion,” the department said.
Walus has been furnished with his parole conditions in terms of the Correctional Services Act. If he violates the conditions, he will be returned to a correctional centre, the department said.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Cyril Ramaphosa: ANC backs South African President over corruption report

PRETORIA— Leaders of South Africa’s governing party have backed President Cyril Ramaphosa as he faces corruption allegations and a possible vote in parliament on impeachment.

He came to power pledging to tackle corruption but has now been caught up in his own crisis.

An independent report said Ramaphosa may have broken the law by allegedly covering up a theft at his farm.

He has denied any wrongdoing and his spokesman said the report was “flawed”.

The report, which was commissioned from a panel of legal experts by the speaker, will be debated in parliament. The African National Congress (ANC) leadership has said it will tell its MPs, who form the majority, to vote against its adoption.

This came after Ramaphosa challenged the report in the country’s Constitutional Court.

Earlier, leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema called for the arrest of the president alleging that he had committed a crime. Ramaphosa has not been charged with anything at this point.

Ramaphosa became president in 2018 after the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose time in office had been weighed down by many such allegations.

This scandal erupted in June, when a former South African spy boss, Zuma-ally Arthur Fraser, filed a complaint with police accusing the president of hiding a theft of $4m in cash from his Phala Phala game farm in 2020.

Ramaphosa admitted that some money, which had been hidden in a sofa, had been stolen, but said it was $580,000 not $4m.

The president said the $580,000 had come from the sale of buffalo, but the panel, headed by a former chief justice, said it had “substantial doubt” about whether a sale took place.

In his submission to the Constitutional Court, Ramaphosa wants the country’s top judges to rule that the findings of the panel are unlawful and set aside. He is also asking the court to declare that any steps taken by parliament on the back of the release of the report to be declared unlawful and invalid.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses Summit on Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities, 8 Dec

President to address summit on Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities
President Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 08 December 2022, deliver the keynote address on Day 2 of the Summit on Economic Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, which will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Bredell, Kempton Park, Johannesburg.
The two-day summit, on 7 and 8 December, forms part of the Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) which runs from 3 November to 3 December each year, coordinated by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. The department is located within the Presidency.
The theme for this year’s focus month is “Empowering persons with disabilities through resourceful, sustainable and safe environments”.
The summit is one of several government interventions to improve the economic status of persons with disabilities, especially in the area of economic rights.
More than 50 organisations and interest groups will participate in the summit which will showcase entrepreneurship and capacity building opportunities.
Discussions will focus on barriers in the economic landscape inhibiting market access for persons with disabilities and access to funding, but will also celebrate the impact and role of persons with disabilities in business.
Media are invited by the Department of Women and Persons with Disabilities to cover the summit.

Source: Government of South Africa