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Americas
The Brazilian Senate Plenary has approved a bill that will allow President Bolsonaro to waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines. 12 August 2021
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When the smallest error in translation can result in a patent’s rejection or invalidation, it is important to be mindful of the key steps to successfully translate a patent and the impact it can have if they are not considered. 12 August 2021
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reinstated a $235 million verdict against Teva in a split decision which could have major implications for skinny label generics. 10 August 2021
Europe
In the final article of a four-part series, Sophie Topham of Marks & Clerk discusses the supplementary protection certificate manufacturing waiver. 10 August 2021
Medtech
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction from an Illinois court that blocked medical device maker Aegis Spine from selling its spinal implant. 10 August 2021
Generics
Pharmaceutical companies Shionogi and Duchesnay have filed a second lawsuit against Hetero labs, claiming that the company infringed two additional patents related to Osphena—a treatment for vaginal pain during sex. 5 August 2021
Generics
Takeda Pharmaceuticals is the target of a proposed class action that alleges the pharma giant paid to keep a generic anti-constipation drug off the market. 5 August 2021
Generics
In the third article of a four-part series on experimental use exemptions from infringement in the UK, Sophie Topham of Marks & Clerk considers the expansion of the original exemption. 5 August 2021
Big Pharma
The US Federal Trade Commission has dropped its remaining claim in a lawsuit against AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, after the US Supreme Court declined to rule that consumers had a right to be compensated by the companies. 3 August 2021
Big Pharma
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously voted to pass four bills that aim to crack down on anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry. 3 August 2021