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Medtech
Judges partially overturn decision that ABS had failed to prove claims in Cytonome patent were invalid | PTAB and appeals court differ in interpretation of whether claims language had single or plural meaning. 24 October 2023
Biotechnology
Amy Baker Mandragouras’ (pictured) team follow her from Cooley | New counsel’s scientific expertise is “second-to-none” | Team has experience in strategic counselling and biotech patent portfolios. 19 October 2023
Big Pharma
Luxemboug court agrees with European Commission that ‘beneficial arrangement’ between Teva and Cephalon delayed generic market entry of sleep disorder drug | Teva and subsidiary Cephalon to pay around €30m each plus costs. 19 October 2023
Americas
The firm's newest life sciences partners are patent litigators in biotech and pharma fields | Duo have secured Hatch-Waxman litigation victories. 19 October 2023
Medtech
Medical device company prevails after requesting inter partes reviews of three related patents | Patent Trial and Appeal Board finds obviousness in patents describing joint tissue repair and stabilisation. 17 October 2023
Big Pharma
Rocket Pharma says Lexeo Therapeutics hired its staff to keep clinical trial programme on track | Employees transferred confidential and proprietary information before leaving the company, it claims. 17 October 2023
Big Pharma
Insulet has been awarded a preliminary injunction against EOFlow on its insulin patch pump products | Dispute and injunction come ahead of Medtronic’s planned $738m acquisition of EOFlow. 12 October 2023
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New addition brings multi-jurisdiction experience in life sciences and healthcare industries | Significant growth in patent litigation due to complex life sciences disputes and telecom and technology litigation. 12 October 2023
Americas
If the right steps are taken, the US International Trade Commission is an attractive option for firms fearing the loss of their valuable IP, say Mary Prendergast, Mark Whitaker and Nicole Ang of Morrison Foerster. 12 October 2023
Asia
Japanese chemical company accuses Cocrystal of stealing its coQ10 formula for a health supplement | Kaneka says it's willing to sue customers of the accused product as well. 10 October 2023