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Medtech
Medical supplies company Wright Medical has lost its appeal for attorneys’ fees despite winning a patent dispute against medical technology provider Spineology. 18 December 2018
Biotechnology
Pfizer and Seattle-based biotech company Kineta Immuno-Oncology have signed a research and licensing agreement worth a potential $520 million. 18 December 2018
Big Pharma
The English High Court has ruled in favour of GSK in its patent dispute with Vectura, a UK-based pharmaceutical company which specialises in inhalable medicaments. 17 December 2018
Americas
A Florida-based photo agency has accused San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center of using a copyright-protected image without authorisation on a web page about breast implants. 17 December 2018
Americas
Holland & Hart has added Rachel Carnaggio, of counsel, to its Denver office in Colorado. 17 December 2018
Biotechnology
ERS Genomics has signed a deal with Swiss company Lonza Pharma & Biotech to provide access to CRISPR/Cas9 technology. 14 December 2018
Americas
Align Technology, a manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and founder of the orthodontic brand Invisalign, has filed a patent infringement suit against rival company 3Shape. 13 December 2018
Big Pharma
France-based biotechnology company genOway has acquired the exclusive global rights to German pharmaceutical company Merck Group’s CRISPR patents, to be used in the production and sale of rodent models. 13 December 2018
Biotechnology
SPCs and trade secrets are just two issues set to be discussed at C5’s 11th Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation, on February 26 and 27 in Amsterdam. LSIPR reports. 13 December 2018
Americas
The political influence on patent rights during Brazil’s general election in October has set a worrying precedent, writes Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi Parente & Associados. 13 December 2018