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A worldwide operation has dismantled 17 organised crime groups involved in the trafficking of counterfeit doping materials and medicines, Europol has announced. 9 July 2019
Americas
Hogan Lovells has boosted its IP, media and technology practice with the addition of two life sciences specialists from McDermott Will & Emery. 9 July 2019
Europe
The European Medicines Agency has ended a Brexit legal dispute over its Canary Wharf, London headquarters. 8 July 2019
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US-based biotechnology company Genentech, a subsidiary of Roche, has entered into a settlement agreement with Samsung Bioepis, ending all patent litigation between the two companies. 5 July 2019
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has today, July 5, opened a consultation into supplementary protection certificate law in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. 5 July 2019
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a win for Mayo Collaborative Services after it denied Athena Diagnostics’ petition to have a neurological patent dispute reheard en banc. 4 July 2019
Americas
The US International Trade Commission has opened a section 337 investigation into the import of reload cartridges for surgical staplers, which allegedly infringe a US company’s patents. 3 July 2019
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected a trademark appeal submitted by Virgin Islands-headquartered Viridis Pharmaceutical. 3 July 2019
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Charity Cancer Research UK has united with SV Health Investors, a venture capital and growth equity firm, to develop new cancer medicines for patients. 3 July 2019
Americas
Genetic sequencing company Illumina has continued its campaign of filing patent lawsuits against rival BGI, with the filing of three additional infringement suits. 2 July 2019