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Americas
In 2007, Robin Roberts, co-anchor for ABC News’s Good Morning America show, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Five years later, she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a disease of the blood and bone marrow once known as pre-leukaemia. 6 June 2018
Americas
“It is my firm belief that folks on all sides need to stop relentlessly bashing the [patent] system if they want it to succeed.” 5 June 2018
Americas
As Mexico prepares for a presidential election in 2018, pharma IP owners are hoping that the progress made in trade negotiations is not undone. Hector Chagoya of Becerril Coca & Becerril reports. 1 June 2018
Americas
It is certain that both inter partes and post-grant reviews will continue to shape the landscape for biologics patents and biosimilars, says Jennifer Fox of Brinks Gilson & Lione. 1 June 2018
Americas
Artificial intelligence is being used increasingly in the pharma and biotech industries, and questions are being asked about the legal status of innovations created by the technology, as MaryAnne Armstrong of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch reports. 31 May 2018
Asia
In India, there are two core areas of the antibody patenting field that are unsettled and need correcting, as Archana Shanker and Nupur Maithani of Anand and Anand explain. 31 May 2018
Asia-Pacific
UK-based Crescendo Biologics has agreed a global licensing deal with biopharma company Zai Lab which will see Zai Lab develop and commercialise an antibody, “VH domain therapeutic”, for applications in inflammatory diseases. 31 May 2018
Americas
The US government has required German company Bayer to divest $9 billion worth of business and assets in order to continue with its proposed $66 billion acquisition of US-based Monsanto. 30 May 2018
Americas
Animal health company Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has sued Merck & Co and Merck Animal Health for infringing three patents covering vaccines for treating pig disease. 23 May 2018
Americas
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has signed a licensing deal with Monsanto to use its technology for fighting insects found on corn. 23 May 2018