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2 July 2026 A federal court has ruled in a dispute between a clinical trial technology company and a psychedelic drug developer over allegations of trade secret misuse during a bidding process.
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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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22 June 2026 The partnership, announced at BIO 2026, marks the largest Asia-Pacific partnership by potential value that the AI-driven drug discovery company has secured to date.
17 June 2026 A cancer diagnostics company has lost its bid to overturn a jury verdict in a major patent dispute that has also spawned parallel proceedings before the Federal Circuit and PTAB.
15 June 2026 Unanimous jury finds willful infringement, with the possibility of a trebled award and a much larger feud still to come.
12 June 2026 In a strong response to BioNTech, Moderna argues its next-gen vaccine is built on a fundamentally different design from the German biotech’s—setting up a scrap over whether a key patent should have been granted.
10 June 2026 Valuable antibody technology, a former employee, and a dispute over patent rights extending across the US, Europe and Asia at the heart of the latest suit.
9 June 2026 A unanimous SCOTUS ruling is being hailed as a major win for Hikma, and for delivering some welcome clarity. Experts tell Marisa Woutersen how its implications could affect pharma patent strategy across the sector.
8 June 2026 Nexus Pharmaceuticals is knocked back by the US Court of Appeals, which upholds a district court finding that it infringed a rival’s patents.
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