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New frontiers: potential barriers to patenting induced totipotent stem cell technology
Biotechnology
Ethical considerations plus the ambiguity of the Biotech Directive are factors influencing the patentability of totipotent stem cells, says Andrew Sanderson.   4 November 2013
A changing market: Genomic Vision's IP strategy
Europe
Genomic Vision develops genetic screening tests for diagnostics and research. In the aftermath of the Myriad ruling, how can it use IP to develop market share? LSIPR spoke to chief executive Aaron Bensimon to find out.   4 November 2013
Room for improvement: enforcing data exclusivity provisions in Mexico
Americas
In Mexico, it can be tricky to protect data exclusivity, but prospective international agreements may provide a solution, as Jose Trigueros explains.   16 October 2013
Americas
In the life sciences sector, defending broad patent claims can be a tricky business, says Gordon Wright.   16 October 2013
Biotechnology
When it comes to plants, European courts have been occupied with various debates over salad. Margreet van Heuvel and Bart Swinkels take a look.   16 October 2013
Asia
LSIPR spoke to Jörg Thomaier, chief IP counsel at Bayer, about the state of protection in emerging jurisdictions and the challenges the global company faces in asserting its IP across the world.   16 October 2013
Biotechnology
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in the Brüstle case has worrying implications for some stem cell patents. Andy Sanderson looks at the landscape across Europe.   16 October 2013
Europe
A German Federal Court decision has given patent applicants in the life sciences field plenty to think about, as Wolfgang Bublak and Axel Berger explain.   16 October 2013
Big Pharma
For generic drug makers, previous bad behaviour may affect new litigation, especially when it comes to injunctions, as Bethan Hopewell and Geraldine Quinn explain.   16 October 2013
Americas
New guidelines for the examination of biotechnology inventions in Brazil provide useful support for applicants, as Gabriel Di Blasi and Alexandre Santos explain.   16 October 2013