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Europe
The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal is about to deliver its long-awaited final decision on the patentability of plants, in the hope that it will at least bring legal certainty to patentees and unfreeze pending appeals. Franz-Josef Zimmer and Markus Grammel of Grünecker report. 27 November 2014
Asia
UK medical research charity MRC Technology has teamed up with Chinese pharmaceutical company Yabao as part of an effort to discover and develop treatments for Parkinson’s disease. 26 November 2014
Big Pharma
At first glance, it might seem odd for a company to both divide blood plasma and fight the side-effects of cancer treatment. But not for PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, which tells LSIPR about how the company does it and also protects its IP. 26 November 2014
Americas
US pharmaceutical company Supernus Pharmaceuticals has sued Zydus Pharmaceuticals and Cadila Healthcare accusing them of infringing patents covering its antiepileptic drug, Trokendi XR (topiramate). 25 November 2014
Big Pharma
A new EU policy will require pharmaceutical companies to provide clinical trial data when seeking marketing approval for their drugs. But how will they ensure adequate IP protection while embracing the new culture of transparency? LSIPR reports. 25 November 2014
Americas
Steptoe & Johnson has added a partner to its New York IP team. 24 November 2014
Europe
A lawyer from GlaxoSmithKline has said the Unified Patent Court will take ten years to overcome teething problems. 20 November 2014
Americas
Indian drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has sued the US Food and Drug Administration and claimed it wrongfully revoked a previous approval for two new drugs. 19 November 2014
Americas
US-based law firm Quarles & Brady has expanded its life sciences team with the addition of a new partner. 18 November 2014
Biotechnology
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied pharmaceutical company Antares Pharma an injunction that aimed to block a rival from allegedly infringing a patent covering injection devices. 18 November 2014