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Medtech
Hologic patent invented by Minerva’s founder cannot be invalidated | Patent in dispute concerns device used to treat uterine bleeding | US Court of Appeals. 12 August 2022
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Illinois-based firm accuses hemp group of cybersquatting | US Court for the District of Colorado. 11 August 2022
Plant Varieties
Firms accused of using GM tech for herbicide-resistant plants | Plaintiff says its patented tech helps farmers to innovate | US District Court for the District of Delaware. 11 August 2022
Americas
Parties to withdraw lawsuit over lung cancer drug | ANDA generic would have displaced sales of patented version in Delaware, said plaintiff. 10 August 2022
Americas
Mental health specialists in dispute over psilocybin | Terran Biosciences accuses Compass Pathways of ‘milking’ professor before ‘secretly’ filing a patent for the medicine. 9 August 2022
Americas
Pharma giant to acquire biopharma firm specialising in sickle cell treatment | Key treatment will be distributed to countries most impacted by the disease. 9 August 2022
Big Pharma
Pharma company to acquire biopharma focused on autoimmune, inflammatory and cancer therapeutics / Deal includes acquisition of Tavneos / Spate of acquisitions follows increased competition. 8 August 2022
Americas
Trade secret suit allegedly cost the pharma company over $1bn | Chinese researcher who stole approximately 200 GSK documents avoids paying restitution | Economic warfare. 4 August 2022
Medtech
Judge urges $18m award in ‘horrific’ counterfeiting case | Counterfeits were ‘bacterially contaminated’ | Ethicon. 4 August 2022
Medtech
Leading healthcare tech company accused of infringing COVID-19 test design | Cellex has asked court for injunctive relief | Siemens. 2 August 2022