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Americas
J&J had accused defendant of infringing patents related to cataract surgery | Company also complained its copyright-protected computer programs had been ripped off, alleging “piracy of a nearly unfathomable scale”. 13 February 2023
Americas
Jury rules that a medical device infringes a pair of Colibri patents | Medtronic fails to prove patent was invalid. 9 February 2023
Asia
The Tokyo District Court judgment on patent infringement and question of territoriality is game-changing, says Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners. 9 February 2023
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The patent attorneys will be based in London and Birmingham. 9 February 2023
Big Pharma
New addition joins from Fish & Richardson where he was a principal for five years. 7 February 2023
Americas
Viking alleges Chinese competitor stole information relating to metabolic disorders drug. 7 February 2023
Big Pharma
French pharma firm urges US court not to allow ‘monopoly’ over market | Enablement issue at centre of antibody patent case could have wide implications for pharma and life sciences industries. 7 February 2023
Big Pharma
Draft WHO agreement aims at more robust and fairer response to future pandemics | 20% of tests and drugs would go to the organisation, including 10% donated. 2 February 2023
Big Pharma
Delaware jury finds that the infringement was intentional | Verdict comes in a long-running dispute that touched upon state sovereignty. 2 February 2023
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Tech giant faces second setback in a month in dispute with Masimo | Patent Trial and Appeals Board denies its request for IPR. 31 January 2023