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More than 100 organisations have expressed concerns over the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations, suggesting that the IP chapter should be abolished. 26 January 2018
Americas
A California jury has ordered Roche-owned Ariosa Diagnostics to pay US-based gene sequencing company Illumina $27 million in a patent dispute. 26 January 2018
Americas
The English High Court has granted Premaitha Health the right to appeal a judgment on its ongoing patent infringement disagreement with Illumina. 25 January 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a dispute concerning a suture anchor patent. 25 January 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a finding that a patent which was initially applied for in 1993 is unpatentable, under double patenting rules. 25 January 2018
Americas
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has called for a Monsanto patent protecting the Intacta RR2 PRO soybeans to be voided. 24 January 2018
Americas
Celgene and Juno Therapeutics announced yesterday that they have entered into a deal that will see Celgene acquire Juno. 23 January 2018
Big Pharma
The English Court of Appeal has confirmed the revocation of Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ patent relating to antibiotic product daptomycin, on the basis of obviousness. 23 January 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in a patent dispute between two medical device companies. 23 January 2018
Asia
Japan-based Abe & Partners has promoted Michiko Kinoshita as partner and Tomohiro Kazama as counsel. 23 January 2018