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Big Pharma
With competition, employee mobility and chatbots all on the rise, protecting IP as trade secrets has never been more important for life sciences firms, says Anthony Fitzpatrick of Duane Morris. 5 July 2023
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The firm’s presence in Shenzhen will expand its focus on tech industries in the region. 5 July 2023
Big Pharma
Verdict confirms legality of 2014 patent settlement, dismissing allegations of anti competitive practices. 4 July 2023
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Lewis Silkin has integrated MSK into its practice to better manage complex portfolios across various tech sectors. 4 July 2023
Big Pharma
Board did not violate procedure regarding ‘preliminary guidance’ say Federal Circuit judges | Medytox’s substitute claims found to be ‘unpatentable’. 29 June 2023
Big Pharma
Revocation and infringement actions involving a cholesterol treatment, prosthetic valves, and methods for analyte detection are among the first to land at the court within its first month, explain Joanne Welch and Darren Smyth of EIP. 29 June 2023
Medtech
More clarity is needed on the application of Alice and Mayo to patent eligibility—particularly for firms developing innovative medical diagnostic techniques, say Kara Specht and Yinan Liu of Finnegan. 27 June 2023
Big Pharma
UPC Administrative Committee 'voted unanimously' to approve Milan says Italian politician | Court will hear patent cases related to “pharmaceutical, phytosanitary, agri-food and fashion” | Chemistry and metallurgy moving to Munich, excluding SEPs. 27 June 2023
Europe
Dame Sue Carr takes over from Lord Burnett of Maldon, assuming responsibilities in October. 22 June 2023
Americas
Commission argues that a New York federal court erred in its finding that deals between an AbbVie unit and generic manufacturers were justified | US Supreme Court previously ruled that “unjustified” reverse payments can violate the antitrust laws. 22 June 2023