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Americas
Conflict with name of patents for grapes and cherries prompts denial | If permitted, mark would “impede free use in the marketplace of a varietal denomination” following the patent’s expiration. 24 November 2022
Americas
Generic heart drug was found to not infringe Amarin’s blockbuster treatment earlier this year | Health insurer Health Net tied to case after allegedly promoting use of the generic. 23 November 2022
Big Pharma
Large market for parallel or ‘grey’ imports of pharmaceuticals due to pricing differences in various countries | Govt consultation respondents unhappy with ‘lack of EU reciprocity’| Mewburn Ellis. 22 November 2022
Americas
Move could garner ‘milestone’ treatment for one of MSD’s portfolios | Activity comes after a Spanish watchdog fined the pharma firm $39 million. 22 November 2022
Americas
Life sciences practice boosted by four-partner ‘powerhouse’ team | Attorneys have all achieved notable trial outcomes for pharma companies. 17 November 2022
Big Pharma
Judge Hacon rules that a skilled team “would have thought it obvious” to reformulate drug into a tablet | Teva DFX patents also found not to infringe, falling outside the claims on both a normal construction and under the doctrine of equivalents. 17 November 2022
Big Pharma
Licensing of COVID-19 treatments has shifted to include other medicines and treatment areas | World’s largest pharma companies still “consistently overlook the poorest countries” | Report offers strategy to improve access. 16 November 2022
Big Pharma
Firms aim to form a UPC litigation alliance | New court has significant implications for life sciences | UPC faces calls for delay over concerns regarding its case management system. 15 November 2022
Americas
Jazz accused a rival of infringement | Avadel filed a counterclaim seeking to delist the patent from the Orange Book. 15 November 2022
Biotechnology
What does it mean for women to be at the heart of our business? Janine Swarbrick and Sofie McPherson of HGF examine the gender balance in IP and what is being done to improve it. 15 November 2022