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The director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Kathi Vidal, has unveiled long-anticipated guidance for the procedures governing the discretionary denials that can be handed down by the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) when declining to review a patent’s validity. 23 June 2022
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that a patent covering Novartis’ multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya is invalid, potentially opening the floodgates for the introduction of generic versions of the drug. 23 June 2022
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The England and Wales Patent Court affirmed its power to grant injunctions for pre-grant patents—but not for Novartis, explains Azadeh Vahdat of EIP. 21 June 2022
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The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation to assess whether Switzerland-headquartered Vifor Pharma has engaged in anticompetitive conduct. 21 June 2022
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Ohio-based Cleveland Medical Devices (CleveMed) has accused ResMed of infringing patents through the sale of devices and software for the testing and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing or apnea. 21 June 2022
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Biotech company Glycosyn has sued Abbott Laboratories for allegedly infringing its patented method for manufacturing a key ingredient in infant formula milk, found in three of Abbott’s infant formula products under the Similac brand. 16 June 2022
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Zydus Pharmaceuticals has attempted to revive an antitrust lawsuit accusing Takeda Pharmaceuticals of attempting to delay generic competition and of abusing its dominant market position. 16 June 2022
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In the US, the impact of authorised biologics on biosimilars is post-regulated by the competition authorities, while in Europe, pharmaceutical regulatory authorities consider competition impacts in addition to post-regulation by the competition authorities. 16 June 2022
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BMS unit Juno Therapeutics and the Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research have urged the US Supreme Court to reinstate their $1.2 billion win in a patent clash with Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead. 16 June 2022
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The World Trade Organization has issued draft texts relating to its IP response to the COVID-19. 14 June 2022