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Court upholds USPTO and the PTAB decisions over blood-oxygen sensor in smartwatches | Ruling finds Masimo patents to be unpatentable and obvious | Only one claim relating to inconsistency to be reversed. 14 September 2023
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Pharma firm fails to show evidence to prove obviousness in rival’s patent | Treatment can be used to treat cancer as well as ulcerative colitis and asthma. 12 September 2023
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Healthcare company accuses online sellers of selling unauthorised over-the-counter products | Consumers leave bad reviews after receiving damaged, expired and poor quality goods, says the complaint | Vory, Sater, Seymour and Pease. 5 September 2023
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UN Committee on Racial Discrimination Calls for equitable access to vaccines, treatments, and health tech | Switzerland, Germany, UK, and US refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines 'aids discrimination against vulnerable communities'. 5 September 2023
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Edwards Lifesciences files application for provisional measures at UPC | Hearing details adds to existing listed by the court for 10x Genomics versus NanoString. 31 August 2023
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National Medical Commission has put new regulations on hold that would have made prescribing generics mandatory | Move comes after pressure from doctors’ organisation and pharma firms. 31 August 2023
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Inter partes review challenges broad claims and monopolisation over mRNA tech amidst existing legal dispute | Alnylam set to appeal separate court ruling against Moderna. 29 August 2023
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Payments mark the sixth and seventh made to resolve price-fixing charges | Teva donates $50 million in drugs to humanitarian organisations. 24 August 2023
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Indian drugmaker had challenged PTAB decision that patent for new version of ruxolitinib was invalid as obvious | Decision hands a victory to US rival. 24 August 2023
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Biologics patent attorney aims to strengthen the firm’s global patent networks. 22 August 2023