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A Johnson & Johnson unit has accused eye care product manufacturer Alcon of trade secrets theft, alleging that it had perpetrated “piracy of a nearly unfathomable scale” in ripping off a computer code. 11 February 2021
Big Pharma
Celgene has filed a lawsuit against Indian drugs manufacturer Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to halt its plan to produce and market generic versions of Pomalyst—Celgene’s multiple myeloma treatment. 11 February 2021
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China has introduced new measures to enforce a patent linkage system and proposed draft rules on how a patent owner can challenge the approval of a drug. 11 February 2021
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Patents and other forms of IP have traditionally been the main way pharmaceutical and biotech companies have secured markets and ensured freedom to operate. 2020 has seen a shift towards licensing deals from some of the leading names in Life Sciences, will this trend continue? 11 February 2021
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has agreed to reconsider its precedential ruling against Teva Pharmaceuticals for producing a generic hypertension and heart failure treatment, according to a Bloomberg Law report. 10 February 2021
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a decision by a district court that an inventor cannot further extend his shoulder surgery patent after already being granted a term adjustment period by the US Patent and Trademark Office. 9 February 2021
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Johnson & Johnson has settled its case against Advanced Inventory Management, trading as eSutures, which it accused of distributing counterfeit and contaminated surgical tools. 9 February 2021
Biotechnology
Pfizer has struck a research and licensing agreement with Belgium biopharmaceutical company Imcyse to develop treatments for rheumatoid arthritis using Imotopes - Imcyse’s platform of immunotherapeutics based on synthetic peptides. 5 February 2021
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals has acquired UK medicinal cannabis company GW Pharmaceuticals in a takeover worth $7.2 billion. 4 February 2021
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Chinese drug maker Qilu’s proposed generic version of a cancer treatment infringes three patents, according to a lawsuit filed by Boehringer Ingelheim. 4 February 2021