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Europe
Brexit and second medical use patent claims were two topics featured in the roundtable discussions at Life Sciences Patent Network Europe, a conference held in London. 7 December 2017
Biotechnology
Attendees at yesterday’s Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference learned exactly what in-house counsel want when it comes to private practice lawyers. 7 December 2017
Asia-Pacific
Basilea Pharmaceutica and Pfizer have reached a deal for a licence agreement for the antifungal medication Cresemba to cover China and 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. 7 December 2017
Americas
One of the key players in the CRISPR landscape initially had “no clue” about licensing the technology in the agricultural sector. 7 December 2017
Biotechnology
Avoid using the colour blue and slogans when attempting to register a trademark for a pharmaceutical product at the European Union Intellectual Property Office , one lawyer has advised. 6 December 2017
Big Pharma
The UK Supreme Court’s approach in Actavis v Eli Lilly brought the country closer to harmonisation with other European nations, but there’s still not a wholly consistent view on the doctrine of equivalents across Europe. 6 December 2017
Big Pharma
Panellists at the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference in London today discussed the challenges around a potential unitary supplementary protection certificate. 6 December 2017
Big Pharma
A lawyer speaking at the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference has said the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has come under fire for not being politically independent. 6 December 2017
Europe
UK-based genomics company Horizon Discovery has expanded its licence coverage for use of the CRISPR gene-editing technology. 5 December 2017
Americas
The US Supreme Court has refused to rule on a patent dispute between agricultural companies Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience. 5 December 2017