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Americas
Healthcare company Fresenius Kabi has targeted Sagent Pharmaceuticals in a patent infringement lawsuit centring on generic versions of Naropin. 6 January 2017
Biotechnology
The English High Court has dismissed an application for summary judgment from pharmaceutical company AbbVie. 6 January 2017
Americas
US-based law firm Offit Kurman has boosted its expertise in Virginia with the appointment of Christopher Raimund as a principal in the intellectual property practice. 5 January 2017
Americas
Par Pharmaceutical has sought a declaratory judgment that it did not infringe patents belonging to Sumitomo and its subsidiary Sunovion that protect bipolar disorder drug Latuda. 5 January 2017
Americas
IP law has yet to catch up with the technological capabilities of 3D printing, but by taking pre-emptive action, companies can maximise their IP protection under the current legal framework. Arlene Chow and Nitya Anand of Hogan Lovells report. 5 January 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that said patent claims owned by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), are invalid. 4 January 2017
Americas
Amgen secured victory yesterday as a US federal judge refused to throw out a ruling upholding the validity of two patents owned by the company. 4 January 2017
Americas
Intellectual property law firm Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto has appointed Susanne Flanders, Natalie Lieber and Dennis McMahon as partners in the firm. 4 January 2017
Americas
Healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has agreed to divest two medical device businesses in a bid to settle competition charges brought by the US Federal Trade Commission. 3 January 2017
Americas
Sanofi, and its subsidiary Genzyme, has targeted two pharmaceutical companies in patent lawsuits related to its drug Aubagio. 3 January 2017