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The new CEO is currently Denmark CEO and group VP for the firm, who has ‘spearheaded international growth efforts’. 9 May 2023
Americas
Lawsuit concerns multibillion-dollar bone-strengthening drugs |
Alleged dearth of information provided to patent owner before biologics licence application was approved. 4 May 2023
Americas
Firm says patents-in-suit were developed using $19 million of public money | Biotech also cites “new evidence” in suit with Harvard and 10x. 4 May 2023
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Latest instalment in dispute over Apple Watch health functionality ends in mistrial | Verdict inconclusive as one out of seven jurors disagrees | Masimo had asked for more than $1.8 billion in damages. 2 May 2023
Americas
Judge enters default judgment as New Jersey-based firm failed to respond to suit | Defendant allegedly sought to sell 3M-branded masks at inflated prices during the pandemic. 2 May 2023
Plant Varieties
An important post-Brexit deadline for UK holders of Retained EU Plant Variety Rights is approaching, explain Alice Smart and Simon Bradbury of Appleyard Lees. 27 April 2023
Americas
New partner joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 27 April 2023
Big Pharma
Proposals include new regulatory protection periods for innovative drugs | Changes are aimed at improving patient access to therapeutics and boosting the EU pharma industry. 27 April 2023
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First chair litigator served six years at the US Patent and Trademark Office. 25 April 2023
Big Pharma
Judge rejects notion that tribunal acted unfairly in royalties dispute with Salix | Indian firm wanted payments on sales of antibiotic | Appeal brought under act with ‘high hurdle to surmount’. 25 April 2023