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Americas
Illumina and Sequenom have filed a patent infringement case against Ariosa Diagnostics for a patent covering DNA testing in pregnant women. 17 May 2018
Americas
US agriculture company Calyxt has announced it has resolved a licensing dispute over DNA-editing technology with Bayer CropScience. 17 May 2018
Big Pharma
UK-based law firm DLA Piper has announced that it will open a new office in Dublin, Ireland in light of Brexit. 16 May 2018
Americas
Addiction drug producer Indivior has settled its patent infringement dispute with generics manufacturer Par Pharmaceutical. 16 May 2018
Americas
Dechert has added two new partners to its IP practice in the US. 15 May 2018
Asia-Pacific
Canadian generics maker Apotex and India-based Strides Shasun will merge their Australian operations in a bid to create the leading player in the Australian generics pharmaceutical market. 15 May 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision to invalidate a patent after a coalition formed by Kyle Bass requested a review. 15 May 2018
Americas
Eli Lilly has revealed plans to acquire Montreal-based AurKa Pharma, in what is the company’s second acquisition in less than one week. 15 May 2018
Asia
The Indian Patent Office has attempted to bridge the divide between the laws on patents and biological diversity, but instead it created a maze of problems, says Vidisha Garg of Anand and Anand. 15 May 2018
Big Pharma
Kirkland & Ellis has hired Nicola Dagg, the former head of Allen & Overy’s global IP practice, as a partner in the firm’s London office. 14 May 2018