2 June 2025 The seasoned patent litigators join from Mayer Brown, bringing decades of high-stakes experience in pharma and biotech patent disputes, including work on Hatch-Waxman and biosimilar litigation.
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Europe
A new law affecting disputes concerning the ‘Bolar provision’ could allow competitors to enter the Ukrainian market before a patent expires, explains Volodymyr Hrunskyi of Sayenko Kharenko.
Africa
Genomic innovations involve vast amounts of research, making patents, copyrights, and trade secrets vital, explains Olusola Tunmise-Ajani of Inventa International.
Europe
Following the Unified Patent Court’s recent Meril v Edwards decision, Agathe Michel-de Cazotte & Ben Chapman of Carpmaels & Ransford examine the court’s treatment of obviousness to date.
Europe
For those willing to undertake the complexity, in vivo cell therapy could redefine the economics and logistics of cell-based treatment, says Adam Gregory of Mewburn Ellis.
Europe
Supplementary Protection Certificate rules interpreted in different ways have left the EU’s generic and biosimilar industries hungry for clarity, explains Jiri Slavik of Adalvo.
Unified Patent Court
The UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
Americas
Smaller US companies can now choose to take on much larger, foreign opponents at the ITC, explain Cristen Corry, Paul Ainsworth and Uma Everett of Sterne Kessler.
Americas
Will this year be defined by a concerted shift towards ‘One Health’? Simon Kiddle and Rebecca Tollervey of Mewburn Ellis explore.
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22 May 2025 Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly impacting the biotech lifecycle, and presents myriad applications—and risks. Tim Powell, Vishnu Shankar and Ben Rowlatt of Morgan Lewis provide a detailed analysis.
22 May 2025 AstraZeneca subsidiary Alexion suffers setback in bid to stop rivals launching biosimilars of blood disorder drug | Ruling concerns an error in original patent application | Decision follows UPC defeat for Alexion over eculizumab patent.
22 May 2025 South Korean company eyes new business opportunities following Supreme Court ruling | Pfizer had claimed infringement of patent covering Prevenar 13 shot.
22 May 2025 Etienne Sanz de Acedo tells Tom Phillips that the association is looking at incentives to keep delegates at the official convention centre, which is not in the city centre.
22 May 2025 A lively session explored findings from a report co-authored by LSIPR sister title WIPR, urging the IP sector to call time on outdated metrics that delay or derail women’s professional progress.
20 May 2025 Boards of Appeal revokes Genzyme patent, handing win to Accord Healthcare | Teva and Hetero Labs also previously filed oppositions | Patent refers to Cerdelga, part of Sanofi’s Gaucher disease franchise.
20 May 2025 Trademark association confirms UK host city at opening ceremony after news accidentally shared on social media the day before | New mission statement and four-year plan embraces diversity and inclusion | ‘We are, as an organisation, a citizen of the world’ says CEO.
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