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Healthcare company PDL BioPharma has announced that it will soon gain royalties from sales of Sanofi’s Cerdelga (eliglustat) drug, used to treat Gaucher disease. 11 November 2014
Asia
The European Patent Office has agreed a new deal with the Intellectual Property Office of India designed to support innovation in both regions. 10 November 2014
Americas
Glenmark Generics has been granted approval to market a generic version of AstraZeneca’s ulcer treatment drug Prilosec (omeprazole delayed release capsules). 7 November 2014
Biotechnology
Law firm Eversheds has expanded its IP practice in Belgium with the addition of a new life sciences partner. 6 November 2014
Americas
Healthcare company Theranos has sued medical equipment supplier Becton, Dickinson, seeking a judgment of non-infringement over a disputed trademark. 6 November 2014
Americas
A Canadian children’s hospital has launched a lawsuit focusing on whether genes should be patentable; the first of its kind in the country. 6 November 2014
Americas
US-based law firm Ropes & Gray has promoted two to partner roles in its life science practice in New York. 4 November 2014
Americas
A case that was expected to act as a benchmark for future patent cases in Canada has been settled a day before the country’s Supreme Court was due to hear arguments. 4 November 2014
Americas
Canada’s highest court is set to hear a hotly anticipated dispute pitting generic company Apotex against drug companies Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). 3 November 2014
Americas
Biotechnology company Amgen has filed a lawsuit against Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals accusing the pair of infringing three patents. 3 November 2014