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Big Pharma
The English High Court has ruled in favour of GSK in its patent dispute with Vectura, a UK-based pharmaceutical company which specialises in inhalable medicaments. 17 December 2018
Americas
A Florida-based photo agency has accused San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center of using a copyright-protected image without authorisation on a web page about breast implants. 17 December 2018
Americas
Holland & Hart has added Rachel Carnaggio, of counsel, to its Denver office in Colorado. 17 December 2018
Biotechnology
ERS Genomics has signed a deal with Swiss company Lonza Pharma & Biotech to provide access to CRISPR/Cas9 technology. 14 December 2018
Americas
Align Technology, a manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and founder of the orthodontic brand Invisalign, has filed a patent infringement suit against rival company 3Shape. 13 December 2018
Big Pharma
France-based biotechnology company genOway has acquired the exclusive global rights to German pharmaceutical company Merck Group’s CRISPR patents, to be used in the production and sale of rodent models. 13 December 2018
Biotechnology
SPCs and trade secrets are just two issues set to be discussed at C5’s 11th Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation, on February 26 and 27 in Amsterdam. LSIPR reports. 13 December 2018
Americas
The political influence on patent rights during Brazil’s general election in October has set a worrying precedent, writes Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi Parente & Associados. 13 December 2018
Biotechnology
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced new measures to advance the development of biosimilar medicines. 13 December 2018
Americas
Global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has entered into a licence and collaboration agreement with Swiss biotechnology company AC Immune. 12 December 2018