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Big Pharma
Board determines that Nevro added subject matter to patent through amendment | Medtronic and Boston Scientific have successfully overturned 2019 decision rejecting opposition. 20 February 2024
Europe
It remains to be seen whether AI developers in the medical sector will benefit from the UK’s ‘flexible’ regulatory environment or find the lack of cohesion detrimental, say Jackie Mulryne and Beatriz San Martin of Arnold & Porter. 20 February 2024
Generics
While President Biden’s desire to reduce costs at the pharmacy counter is commendable, it is too blunt an instrument that would threaten innovation beyond the life sciences, argue former USPTO directors Andrei Iancu and David Kappos. 18 February 2024
Big Pharma
Judge says UK courts should depart from a European precedent following Brexit | MSD counsel says appeal had been granted due to courts' “ flip-flopping” on the precedent(s) set by the landmark cases Neurim and Santen. 15 February 2024
Big Pharma
US pharma firm has not admitted liability as part of agreement with Lipitor buyers following a long-running dispute over a cholesterol drug | Litigation against Sun Pharma’s Ranbaxy will continue. 15 February 2024
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The firm has appointed a leading attorney and a prosecutor to jointly lead its new division. 13 February 2024
Americas
US Patent and Trademark Office publishes ‘clear’ guidance mandating AI-related patents to have ‘significant’ human involvement | Cites one hypothetical example relating to the development of a compound for treating cancer | Kathi Vidal: ‘patent system was developed to incentivise and protect human ingenuity’. 13 February 2024
Big Pharma
Appeals court sides with GSK unit in licensing dispute over ovarian cancer drug | Judges find fault with previous decision ordering the pharma firm to pay royalties on all sales of an ovarian cancer treatment. 13 February 2024
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PhRMA says controversial draft framework misinterprets the Bayh-Dole Act and could undo years of success | FTC unanimously supports the proposal. 8 February 2024
Americas
Senator criticises patent thickets and ‘monopolies’ ahead of senate hearing convened to interrogate CEOs | Sales of MSD’s blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda rival McDonald’s annual revenue, says report. 8 February 2024