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Trade associations Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Biotechnology Innovation Organization have called for Malaysia to be placed on the US Trade Representative’s watch list in its “2018 Special 301 Report”. 20 February 2018
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District Judge Leonard Stark has reversed the record $2.54 billion verdict against Gilead Sciences for patent infringement, instead finding the patent in question to be invalid. 19 February 2018
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Switzerland-based Roche has revealed plans to acquire a healthcare technology company for $1.9 billion. 19 February 2018
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Japan-based Astellas Pharma has acquired US-based Universal Cells in a move that will allow it to develop universal donor cell technology. 16 February 2018
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Biotechnology company United Therapeutics has reached a settlement with Actavis Laboratories to resolve a dispute over patents concerning a blood pressure drug. 16 February 2018
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The US International Trade Commission will be launching a patent infringement investigation into microfluidic systems, following a complaint from 10x Genomics. 15 February 2018
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to pay $1.85 billion for an immuno-oncology programme. 15 February 2018
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French cell therapy company Cellectis has announced plans to make two CRISPR patents, which were recently granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office, available for licensing. 14 February 2018
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Japan-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma has taken on Indian generics company Emcure Pharmaceuticals over an antipsychotic drug. 14 February 2018
Big Pharma
LSIPR attended a packed UK Supreme Court yesterday for day one of a four-day hearing, with Warner-Lambert debating the role that plausibility plays in patent law. Below we provide an overview of the case and its core issues. 13 February 2018