L-R: Michael Arciero, general counsel and head of IP, and John Milad, CEO at ERS Genomics

27 February 2025NewsEuropeMarisa Woutersen

‘It’s business as usual’: ERS Genomics enjoys new EPO patent after CRISPR gambit pays off

The licensing company’s CEO and GC accept that ‘tactical retreats and tactical gains’ are baked into the portfolio’s future, finds Marisa Woutersen.

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