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Law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has welcomed back Robert Dailey to its Winston-Salem, North Carolina office. 13 December 2016
Americas
Two men have been sentenced to federal prison in Houston, Texas for trafficking counterfeit prescription drugs. 12 December 2016
Americas
Medical device company Boston Scientific has filed a complaint against Nevro for allegedly infringing ten of its patents. 12 December 2016
Americas
Law firm Foley Hoag has promoted Karen Tepichin to partner, one of eight partnership appointments announced on Tuesday, December 6. 9 December 2016
Americas
Abbott Laboratories has moved to terminate its $5.8 billion acquisition of Alere. 9 December 2016
Americas
Following the CRISPR/Cas9 patent hearing on December 6 between The Broad Institute and University of California, Berkeley, it is very unlikely that the case will end at the US Patent and Trademark Office, according to one lawyer. 8 December 2016
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated and remanded a patent suit which NuVasive had appealed against after having patent claims invalidated. 8 December 2016
Biotechnology
Heli Pihlajamaa, director of patent law at the European Patent Office, yesterday outlined the latest developments in the area of plant patentability. 8 December 2016
Big Pharma
Data exclusivity should be considered as part of an intellectual property portfolio, according to a speaker at the Life Sciences Patents Network Europe conference. 8 December 2016
Americas
3D printing will shake up the world of intellectual property law, providing numerous opportunities for those who are prepared, but also risks to those who aren’t. 8 December 2016