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Americas
Will this year be defined by a concerted shift towards ‘One Health’? Simon Kiddle and Rebecca Tollervey of Mewburn Ellis explore. 23 January 2025
Careers
‘Distinguished’ litigator Coke Morgan Stewart takes her place as deputy and interim director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, where she was formerly employed for a decade. 23 January 2025
Europe
In an exclusive interview, the One IPO Search project lead explains how a change in mindset at the office helped ‘unlock the value’ of UK patent data. 23 January 2025
Americas
New president says repeal is first of “many steps the US federal government will take to repair our institutions and our economy” | Defunct order aimed to lower drug costs and place caps on essential medications | Big Pharma argues higher drug prices are necessary to fund R&D for new therapies. 21 January 2025
Unified Patent Court
UK trade association weighs in on Microsoft UPC appeal which deals with issue of representation | Former CIPA head says court should not “divide” European patent profession | SMEs could be forced to opt out patents due to counsel costs. 21 January 2025
Big Pharma
A district court of appeal has paused MSN Pharmaceuticals’ launch | Result comes days after the Federal Circuit restored Novartis’ patent and overturned a decision in favour of MSN | Request is one in a flurry of filings between the pair over the heart-failure drug. 16 January 2025
Careers
Partner plus team of four patent attorneys and four paralegals join Munich office | Firm says the addition strengthens its position in German and international markets. 16 January 2025
Europe
New analysis examines funding gap for European startups and where to find investment | UK’s active VC market bucks trend in Europe where tech funding largely driven by public programmes. 16 January 2025
Careers
Ex-Corrs Chambers Westgarth pharma specialist joins firm’s growing litigation practice. 16 January 2025
Americas
Join us as we delve into the complexities of international harmonisation and global patent strategies in the ever-evolving landscape of IP rights. 14 January 2025