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Biotechnology
Ethical considerations plus the ambiguity of the Biotech Directive are factors influencing the patentability of totipotent stem cells, says Andrew Sanderson. 4 November 2013
Americas
Novartis has urged the FDA to allow biosimilars to bear the same international nonproprietary names as their reference products. 1 November 2013
Asia
The Indian Patent Office has rejected an application for a compulsory licence that was filed by domestic drug maker BDR Pharmaceuticals. 31 October 2013
Biotechnology
Europe’s highest court has said supplementary protection certificates for plant protection products cannot be granted after the same product has been authorised on emergency grounds. 31 October 2013
Americas
A US company has filed a lawsuit against global healthcare company GE Healthcare , alleging it has infringed its patented microscope technology. 30 October 2013
Americas
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