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Big Pharma
A five-year dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis over a cancer drug is being heard today at the UK Supreme Court. 4 April 2017
Americas
A man based in New Jersey has been charged in connection with a scheme to smuggle misbranded drugs into the US. 4 April 2017
Americas
AbbVie has filed a declaratory judgment against Novartis, alleging that its patents covering the treatment of hepatitis C virus are invalid. 3 April 2017
Americas
A Delaware district court has invalidated four patents owned by Acorda Therapeutics after the company and Alkermes Pharma Ireland alleged that Apotex, Mylan, Roxane Laboratories and Teva infringed them. 3 April 2017
Americas
The US District Court for the District of Delaware has upheld AstraZenca’s patents protecting Zomig in a dispute with generic manufacturer Lannett. 31 March 2017
Americas
The US District Court for the District of Delaware has ordered IP licensing company Orthophoenix to pay medical device maker Medtronic’s legal fees in a patent dispute between Orthophoenix and Stryker, a medical technology company. 31 March 2017
Asia
Agriculture company Monsanto has lost a patent and trademark dispute against Indian agribusiness Nuziveedu Seeds. 30 March 2017
Americas
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a trade secret case between Pfizer and its former employee. 30 March 2017
Big Pharma
"The disadvantage of going for an Arrow declaration is that you have to put all your cards on the table," says Lorna Brazell of Osborne Clarke. 30 March 2017
Americas
Last year was a historic one for the US Federal Trade Commission, according to its “Annual Highlights” report, issued yesterday. 29 March 2017