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Biotechnology
The 12th annual BIO-Europe Spring conference, to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on March 12 to 14, 2018, will allow key players in the biotech industry to come together, as Catherine Moreno Finan reports. 1 March 2018
Americas
Late last week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejected a Native American tribe’s attempt to dismiss inter partes reviews based on the tribe’s sovereign immunity claims. 1 March 2018
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a pilot scheme for processing orphan designation requests more efficiently, as part of its commitment to support and expedite the development of rare disease products. 28 February 2018
Big Pharma
The European Patent Office will hear an opposition against a patent covering Mylan’s EpiPen at the end of March. 27 February 2018
Americas
Kite Pharma has entered into a collaboration with Sangamo Therapeutics that will see the companies develop next-generation engineered cell therapies to treat cancer. 26 February 2018
Americas
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejected the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s attempt to dismiss inter partes reviews related to dry-eye treatment Restasis late last week. 26 February 2018
Americas
Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals has entered into a global strategic collaboration with Wave Life Sciences. 23 February 2018
Biotechnology
The EU General Court has crushed a company’s attempt to protect the Gala Schnico apple variety, today affirming a decision of the Community Plant Variety Office. 23 February 2018
Big Pharma
Johnson & Johnson has revealed plans to strengthen its medical device capabilities with the acquisition of French medical technology company Orthotaxy. 22 February 2018
Americas
Forming licensing agreements with other pharmaceutical companies is an important part of Pieris’s strategy, according to Ahmed Mousa, vice president of licensing, IP and legal affairs at the clinical-stage company. 22 February 2018