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Americas
BASF Plant Science, the plant biotech-focused subsidiary of BASF, has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn a finding that certain claims of a transgenic plant technology patent were invalid. 13 June 2019
Biotechnology
A Russian scientist is planning to create CRISPR-edited babies, despite the widespread condemnation levelled at the first scientist who created ‘edited’ twins. 12 June 2019
Americas
Dominican Republic-based Agroindustrial Ocoeña has asked a US court to dismiss its plant patent claim against a competitor run by the patent inventor’s brother. 12 June 2019
Big Pharma
India is to make barcoding mandatory on all medicines sold within the country after a recent report by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) identified the country as the largest producer of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the world. 11 June 2019
Americas
US-based Merck & Co has announced plans to buy Tilos Therapeutics, its latest acquisition in the immunotherapy space. 11 June 2019
Biotechnology
The US International Trade Commission has issued a judgment after a surgical appliances company, Polymer Technology Systems (PTS), filed a complaint against a China-based competitor. 10 June 2019
Americas
Eli Lilly has asked the US Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court’s ruling which ordered the drugmaker to pay Germany-based Erfindergemeinschaft UroPep $20 million for patent infringement. 10 June 2019
Big Pharma
A group of more than 100 medical, scientific, patient advocacy and women’s health organisations have opposed a recent proposal to amend section 101 of the US Patent Act. 6 June 2019
Europe
The EU’s General Court has upheld the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s finding that a trademark for dietary supplements was descriptive of the relevant services to an Italian speaking public. 6 June 2019
Americas
San Francisco-based biotech company Atomwise could be set to receive up to $1 million per target in milestone payments following a partnership agreement with Eli Lilly. 6 June 2019