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Americas
With careful patent drafting and prosecution, it is possible to capture significant IP value in the clinically—and commercially—important area of biomarkers, says Stephanie Pilkington of Potter Clarkson. 30 April 2014
Asia
International damage may result from India’s steps to formalise its isolationist patents regime, says Jason Rutt. 30 April 2014
Europe
Horizon Discovery’s cell line-creating technology has the potential to advance personalised medicine. But how does the gene editing company stay
competitive in a crowded field? LSIPR found out. 30 April 2014
Asia
Arguments over the term of the patents granted are at the heart of the Copaxone conflict, says Archana Shanker. 30 April 2014
Asia
Strand Life Sciences’ ‘virtual’ liver could cut the failure rate of drug development by giving researchers a clearer idea which of the potential drugs are unlikely to work. How does the Bangalore-based company protect and license its technology? 31 March 2014
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Many researchers are unaware of the legalities when it comes to sharing and using copyrighted material, but licensing agreements can help, says Kate Alzapiedi of copyright licensing firm RightsDirect. 31 March 2014
Americas
Myriad has failed to stop Ambry offering genetic tests using the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, but Ambry raised a
substantial question about the validity of the claims of Myriad’s patents, as MaryAnne Armstrong reports. 31 March 2014
Asia
While Western pharmaceutical companies struggle to enforce their IP rights in India, Roche has taken an unorthodox but surprisingly effective stance, as Debashish Banerjee and Shukadev Khuraijam explain. 28 February 2014
Europe
Recent CJEU decisions on SPCs have brought little clarity to the meaning of ‘product’, and a recent Advocate General opinion in Bayer CropScience AG threatens to muddy the waters even further, says Paul England. 28 February 2014
Europe
A new referral to the CJEU should shed light on the extent of the so-called Bolar exemption in Europe, says Bernd Allekotte. 28 February 2014