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Americas
Despite the clamour for more guidance on the scope and application of the Mayo test on patent eligibility, the US Supreme Court denied Sequenom’s petition in its dispute with Ariosa, as Stephen Stout and Rachael McClure of Vinson & Elkins explain. 21 July 2016
Africa
Everyone benefits from an efficiently run clinical drug study, including sponsors, contract research organisations, the investigator sites where patients are treated and observed, and most of all, patients, says Charlie Nicholson of Premier Research. 19 July 2016
Big Pharma
For many of the key questions relating to the grant of SPCs, there is some variance in the practice of national patent offices, even where there is guidance from the CJEU, as Simon Spink and Adrian Chew of Bristows explain. 14 July 2016
Asia-Pacific
Several legislative changes affecting data exclusivity of biologic drugs in Vietnam are poised to come into effect, and companies operating in this sector should take note now, as Hien Thi Thu Vu and Huong Lan Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins explain. 14 July 2016
Asia-Pacific
Legislative developments surrounding supplementary protection certificates in the EU are moving fast, and may be catching on as far afield as Australia. Gareth Morgan of Olswang explains more. 7 July 2016
Big Pharma
Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, it is business as usual for life sciences companies working with intellectual property, at least for now, says Claire Phipps-Jones of Bristows. 7 July 2016
Big Pharma
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has triggered an immediate need for innovative life sciences companies to evaluate the impact on their patent strategies, argues Laetitia Benard of Allen & Overy. 30 June 2016
Biotechnology
Is it time for healthcare regulators and patent offices to limit the strategies used by existing biologic manufacturers and allow new suppliers to reach some of the world’s most lucrative healthcare systems? Elizabeth Ward of Virtuoso Legal investigates. 30 June 2016
Big Pharma
While pharmaceutical companies are more likely to seek patent protection for their inventions, trade secrets can be useful too, particularly following two recent legislative developments, say Andy Sanderson and Ling Zhuang of Potter Clarkson. 23 June 2016
Americas
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has updated its guidelines on procedural and examination practices, with some changes affecting biotechnology and medicinal inventions, explain Jason Markwell and Stephanie Anderson of Belmore Neidrauer. 22 June 2016