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Natera and a rival draw the line under five-year fight
27 February 2026   The companies have agreed to dismiss their long-running patent fight over tumour-informed liquid biopsy technology, closing a high-stakes chapter in the fast-growing MRD testing market—while leaving the door open to future claims.

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From public use and foreign sales to the challenges of proving infringement, plant patents present unique legal opportunities—and pitfalls—for the agricultural industry, explain Bree Vculek, Gaby Longsworth, and Robert Millonig of Sterne Kessler.
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Traceability and transparency of training practices, and the value of bespoke tool, are among the key AI trends that will be shaped by legal and regulatory developments in 2026, write experts from Rouse.
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Companies that integrate data rights into their IP strategy with a holistic approach will lead in innovation while minimising risk, says Terri Shieh-Newton of Mintz.
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In the complex world of bsAb patenting, counsel need to turn chefs to serve up success. Benjamin Pelletier of Haynes Boone puts together a menu of dos and don’ts.
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The USPTO’s ‘settled expectations’ rule is anything but settled, argues Andrew Zappia of Troutman Pepper Locke.
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In the second of a two-part series, Mercedes Meyer of Banner Witcoff and Brandon Phemester of Novavax delve into the real reasons why medicine costs more in the US.
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Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
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Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
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19 February 2026   An EPO appeals board has denied Boston Scientific’s bid to revoke St Jude Medical’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patent, but declined to hand a complete victory to the patent owner.
19 February 2026   The genetic testing firm claims that a former oncology specialist stole hundreds of confidential files in the dead of night, days before moving to a competitor.
18 February 2026   The science and technology conglomerate’s big diagnostics bet comes with monitoring technology, an AI-powered product pipeline, and a litigation history that has kept Silicon Valley’s biggest player on the back foot.
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13 February 2026   This year’s featured firms and individuals ranked by sister title WIPR, include those instructed on the biggest tech and life sciences cases, as well as the strategists devising global AI patent portfolios.
13 February 2026   The firm recruits two Cooley partners with expertise in Hatch-Waxman, BPCIA, trade secrets, and competitor versus competitor patent litigation.
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