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Medtech
A US district court has partially granted medical devices maker Nevro’s motion to dismiss patent infringement claims against the company by a competitor, Boston Scientific. 28 November 2019
Asia
The Japan Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore have each granted Merck KGaA a patent covering the use of paired CRISPR nickases. 27 November 2019
Americas
DLA Piper has strengthened its San Francisco office with the addition of a former Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer counsel. 27 November 2019
Big Pharma
The best lawyers acting for life sciences companies make sure they fully understand their clients’ business models, said in-house counsel at Life Sciences Patent Network 2019. 26 November 2019
Big Pharma
Ahead of the IQPC - Life Science IP conference in London, Kevin Mooney, chairman of the rules and procedure committee at the UPC, answers pressing questions on the IP landscape post-Brexit and the future of the Europe-wide patents court project. 25 November 2019
Big Pharma
Swiss drug company Novartis has agreed to buy The Medicines Co for $9.7 billion, as it focuses on expanding its cardiovascular portfolio. 25 November 2019
Biotechnology
The US Department of Justice has charged a former Monsanto employee with committing economic espionage and trade secrets theft. 22 November 2019
Generics
Russian drug patent owners are being forced to come up with novel solutions to combat generic manufacturers trying to clear the way for competitor medicines. 21 November 2019
Biotechnology
The team leader behind the world’s first artificial intelligence-generated patent application has said AI inventors will force major changes to the patent system. 21 November 2019
Big Pharma
English law remains fit for purpose in international contracts in spite of Brexit, heard attendees at Life Sciences Patent Network Europe today, November 21. 21 November 2019