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The governor of California, Jerry Brown, has refused to sign legislation seeking to introduce changes to the state’s pharmacy law on biosimilars. 29 October 2013
Asia
A court appeal by Bayer against India’s first ever compulsory licence on its patented cancer drug will start today, October 29. 29 October 2013
Big Pharma
Mr Justice Arnold has refused to recuse himself from a patent trial after he was accused of being conflicted by an expert witness. 28 October 2013
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The US District Court for the District of Arizona has rejected technology company W.L. Gore’s motion for a new trial to amend the judgment of its patent dispute with medical device maker C.R. Bard. 24 October 2013
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British barrister Richard Hacon is set to become the permanent presiding judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, multiple sources have told WIPR. 22 October 2013
Big Pharma
UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on October 15 that its biologics R&D subsidiary MedImmune had acquired cancer drug maker Spirogen. 18 October 2013
Americas
New guidelines for the examination of biotechnology inventions in Brazil provide useful support for applicants, as Gabriel Di Blasi and Alexandre Santos explain. 16 October 2013
Biotechnology
Frances Salisbury and Lindsey Woolley look at the complex business of patenting agricultural products in Europe. 16 October 2013
Americas
In the life sciences sector, defending broad patent claims can be a tricky business, says Gordon Wright. 16 October 2013
Americas
In Mexico, it can be tricky to protect data exclusivity, but prospective international agreements may provide a solution, as Jose Trigueros explains. 16 October 2013