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Plant Varieties
A cannabis company has asked a district court to reconsider its summary judgment motion in a lawsuit over the trademark ‘Kiva’ in light of new evidence. 15 June 2021
Big Pharma
Allergan subsidiary Forest Laboratories will have to argue its case before a jury over claims that it used pay-for-delay deals to keep generic copies of blockbuster Alzheimer drug, Namenda, from the marketplace. 15 June 2021
Big Pharma
French President Emmanuel Macron has committed to backing the proposal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in England this weekend. 14 June 2021
Plant Varieties
Companies looking to enter the booming cannabis industry should “cast a wider net” when registering trademarks, according to a virtual panel discussion. 10 June 2021
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Talks over a COVID-19 vaccine waiver ended this week at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, with an agreement to work towards a text-based response to the plan. 10 June 2021
Big Pharma
Oakwood Laboratories has convinced third circuit judges to revive a trade secrets dispute with its former vice president of product developments over microsphere drugs. 10 June 2021
Europe
The European Union has submitted a new proposal to the World Trade Organisation, which backs compulsory licensing agreements for COVID-19 vaccines when negotiations fail. 8 June 2021
Big Pharma
Endo International and Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ subsidiary, Impax Laboratories, have failed to prevent antitrust claims over a patent settlement from going to trial. 7 June 2021
Plant Varieties
Cannabis company Capna has failed to convince a California district court judge to dismiss a trademark suit alleging it infringed a tobacco company’s cigarette marks. 4 June 2021
Big Pharma
Clarus Therapeutics has convinced a US court to invalidate four Lipocine testosterone booster patents it was accused of infringing. 3 June 2021