Biotech news
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The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Innovation Act tomorrow, during which testaments will be given by representatives from Eli Lilly and the Biotechnology Industry Organization. 13 April 2015
Americas
Patent and trademark attorney firm Murgitroyd has boosted its intellectual property team by promoting Michael Marchant to director. 10 April 2015
Americas
A US hedge fund manager and a company he created has taken aim at Jazz Pharmaceuticals in an inter partes review patent challenge, marking the third time he has challenged a company’s patents. 9 April 2015
Americas
US anti-cancer company Juno Therapeutics and a children’s hospital have settled their patent licensing suit with pharmaceutical business Novartis and the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. 7 April 2015
Americas
Law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel has hired life sciences attorneys Brian Slater and Gregory Sephton. 7 April 2015
Americas
Law firm Schiff Hardin has added Cindy Ahn as counsel in its intellectual property practice group. 2 April 2015
Biotech
An appeals board at the European Patent Office has said that any patent applications covering a “product-by-process” method for developing plants can be granted. 27 March 2015
Biotech
Some of the parties involved in the landmark patent case Biogen v Medeva met in London in February to discuss the dispute in front of an invited audience. Here is an overview of their memories and the lessons they learned. 25 March 2015
Americas
Massachusetts-based biotechnology company ImmunoGen has granted pharmaceutical company Takeda exclusive rights to use its antibody-drug conjugate technology to develop and commercialise cancer drugs. 25 March 2015
Americas
Law firm Latham & Watkins has added to its Washington, DC office with the appointment of patent litigator Casey Dwyer as partner. 24 March 2015