Ces décisions confortent la défense de ZTE contre les revendications de brevet de Huawei

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mardi 26 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (ZTE) salue deux décisions prises par le tribunal d'arrondissement de Düsseldorf (Allemagne) le 21 mars 2013 en faveur de l'entreprise ; ces décisions confortent la défense de l'entreprise contre les revendications de Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd sur certains brevets relatifs à la technologie LTE.

La Cour a rejeté toutes les revendications de Huawei dans le litige concernant le brevet européen EP 2 033 335 (EP' 335) relatif aux stations de base et aux terminaux mobiles. Dans le litige concernant le brevet européen EP 2 090 050 (EP '050), la Cour a décidé de surseoir à statuer et de saisir la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne (CJUE) concernant plusieurs questions relatives à l'application de la législation de ... Read more »

Dr. Carmona Highly Regarded for His Research and Recommendations on Minimizing the Effects of Second-Hand Smoke

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Monday, March 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NJOY, America’s number one electronic cigarette company, today announced that Dr. Richard Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, has been appointed a member of NJOY's Board of Directors and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee. Dr. Carmona was nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, serving from 2002-2006. Dr. Carmona will provide strategic counsel to the company on public health and regulatory issues and spearhead NJOY’s research on the harm reduction potential of electronic cigarettes.

As one of the nation's leading public health experts, Dr. Carmona is well positioned to support this effort. Dr. Carmona comes to NJOY with a wealth of knowledge on the harmful effects of second-hand ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mardi 26 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

M. Shinichiro Akiba, président et  directeur général de Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation », Tokyo, Japon, a visité récemment Dubaï afin de participer à la réunion « Middle East Business Partners », organisée par « Toshiba Elevator Middle East LLC », la filiale de «Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation” au Japon. Durant sa visite, le Président a eu une réunion en tête à tête avec des partenaires d’affaires M/s Addamegh for Elevators & Escalators, M/s. Al Futtaim Engineering and Technologies, Arabie Saoudite, M/s. AL Mana Lifts WLL. Qatar, M/s. Al Sulaimi Group, Oman, M/s. Lamar for Elevators & Escalators Co. WLL, Kuwait, M/s. Smart System Solutions, Liban, M/s. Suleiman AL-Adham & Sons Co, Jordanie à l’hôtel Grand Hyatt à Dubaï.

Dans son discours inaugural, M. Akiba a également mentionn&eacu ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Building on the success of the First Annual UAE Epilepsy Congress, the city of Abu Dhabi will host the Second Annual UAE Epilepsy Congress which will be held from April 26th to April 27th. The congress is hosted under the umbrella of the Emirates League Against Epilepsy (ELAE), and endorsed by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. (SEHA), the Commission of Eastern Mediterranean Affairs (CEMA) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). The congress is accredited by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD).

The congress has been organized as part of ongoing efforts to provide education to healthcare professionals and to enhance the overall healthcare standards in the fight against Epilepsy in the region. With the participation of renowned international and regional faculty, the two-day comprehensive program will present cutting edge topics in clinical epileptology. This year’s key note speaker at the ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

President & CEO of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, Mr. Shinichiro Akiba was in Dubai recently to participate Middle East Business Partners meeting, organized by Toshiba Elevator Middle East LLC, the subsidiary company of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation, Japan. During this visit, the President had one to one meeting with business partners viz. M/s. Addamegh for Elevators and Escalators, M/s. Al Futtaim Engineering and Technologies, Saudi Arabia, M/s. Al Mana Lifts WLL. Qatar, M/s. Al Sulaimi Group, Oman, M/s. Lamar For Elevators & Escalators Co. WLL, Kuwait, M/s. Smart System Solutions, Lebanon, M/s. Suleiman Al-Adham & Sons Co, Jordan at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai.

During his Opening speech, Mr. Akiba also proudly mentioned that for Saudi Arabia M/s. Al Futtaim Engineering and Technologies is appointed as a distributor for Toshiba Elevators & ... Read more »

More than 1,500 athletes from 18 universities participated
in the second edition of the sports tournament

Dubai, United Arab Emirates- 23^rd March 2013: (ME N ... Read more »

TOKYO - Dimanche 24 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Design Automation & Test in Europe 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a annoncé aujourd'hui le développement d'un système d'exploitation (SE) innovant à faible consommation d'énergie pour processeurs multicœurs, ciblant une application dans des systèmes intégrés, y compris des produits automobiles et les produits numériques grand public. Une évaluation du SE sur le propre processeur multicœur de la société a enregistré une réduction de 24,6 % de la consommation en énergie comparé au SE standard lors de l'exécution d'un programme super résolution qui échelonnait des images de 1920 x 1080 pixels à des résolutions 3840 x 2160. Des détails sur le nouveau SE ont été présentés à la conférence « Design, Automation & Test in Europe (DATE 2013) » à G ... Read more »

-European Commission Decision Anticipated In Second Quarter of 2013-

WESTON, Mass. - Friday, March 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced that it has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in the European Union (EU) recommending a marketing authorization be granted for TECFIDERA™ (dimethyl fumarate) as a first-line oral treatment for adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The CHMP, on the basis of quality, safety and efficacy data submitted by Biogen Idec, considers there to be a favorable benefit-to-risk balance for TECFIDERA.

The CHMP's recommendation is now referred to the European Commission (EC), which grants marketing authorization for medicines in the European Union. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make a decision on the marketing application for TECFIDERA in the United States in the coming days.

"With the CHMP’s ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Saturday, March 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the appointments of Cindy Miller as president of UPS Europe and Derek Woodward as president of Emerging Markets, effective April 30, 2013.

Cindy Miller, currently president of UPS U.K., Ireland and Nordics, was promoted to succeed Jim Barber who was appointed president of UPS International. Miller is a UPS veteran of 24 years and has held a variety senior leadership positions in U.S. and Europe. Recently she led UPS’s efforts to manage the logistics and delivery of more than 30 million items during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Woodward has been named to lead a new team dedicated to developing and implementing UPS’s emerging markets strategy. Currently he is the president of Global Integrations and is a 28 year UPS veteran. Woodward has extensive international experience, particularly in markets that have experienced rapid growth, such as China.

"Internationa ... Read more »

More than 1,500 athletes from 18 universities participated in the second edition of the sports tournament

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The winners of the DIAC Sports Cup 2013 were announced by Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) at an award ceremony in the Dubai Knowledge Village Auditorium.

Dubbed the ‘mini-Olympics’ DIAC Sports Cup was held from March 3rd to 14th  at Dubai Men’s College, one of the ... Read more »