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Americas
UK-based medical technologies manufacturer Hill-Rom has sued General Electric (GE), claiming that the company infringes three patents covering hygiene monitoring systems. 9 May 2014
Americas
Acura Pharmaceuticals and Ranbaxy have agreed to settle their patent infringement litigation related to painkiller Aversion (oxycodone hydrochloride), once marketed by Pfizer under its registered trademark Oxecta. 8 May 2014
Americas
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an amicus brief in an antitrust case that concerns a “no-authorised-generic” settlement between Teva and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). 7 May 2014
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Allergan, along with Japan-based Senju and Kyorin have sued Indian pharma Aurobindo for infringing claims in the Japanese pharmaceutical companies’ reexamined US patent 6,333,045. 6 May 2014
Americas
Bayer AG has agreed to buy New Jersey-based Merck’s consumer care business for $14.2 billion, the companies announced today (May 6). 6 May 2014
Europe
HGF has promoted Mike Nelson to partner. He joined the firm last year to work with the pharmaceutical and chemistry teams after arriving from AstraZeneca. 1 May 2014
Asia
Patent protection in the pharmaceutical sector in India has raised “serious” concerns, the US government said yesterday, April 30, in its annual Special 301 Report. 1 May 2014
Americas
Cephalon has filed another lawsuit to protect its chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride), this time against Canadian pharmaceutical company Uman Pharma. 1 May 2014
Americas
With careful patent drafting and prosecution, it is possible to capture significant IP value in the clinically—and commercially—important area of biomarkers, says Stephanie Pilkington of Potter Clarkson. 30 April 2014
Asia
International damage may result from India’s steps to formalise its isolationist patents regime, says Jason Rutt. 30 April 2014