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Americas
Senior partner in IP department will become co-managing partner | Foley Hoag elected three other members of five-strong executive committee this year 1 August 2024
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company insisted its cancer treatment should be considered a biologic | Panel finds “unfairly reductive” arguments “just don’t work” | FDA correct to reject Ipsen based on faulty scientific expertise. 30 July 2024
Americas
Massachusetts biotech giants clash as Genzyme alleges Sarepta's Elevidys infringes on key gene therapy patents | Despite the dispute, Elevidys $200M in sales and recent FDA approvals show success. 30 July 2024
Americas
Hongene Biotech challenged ChemGenes’ patent after litigation withdrawn | Judges said all challenged claims were unpatentable. 25 July 2024
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The appointee represents a diverse range of tech clients, including in medtech and life sciences and will now lead the firm’s California offices. 25 July 2024
Americas
Scientist and patent attorney joins boutique IP firm in Philadelphia | Former in-house counsel brings expertise representing variety of life sciences clients. 25 July 2024
Americas
House of Representatives introduces bill to drive down cost of prescription drugs | Places “reasonable limit” on the number of patents a manufacturer can contest to prevent patent ‘thickets’ | Companion bill passed Senate earlier this month. 23 July 2024
Europe
Paris Central Division issues its first revocation judgment in dispute brought by Meril subsidiaries in Italy, Germany and India | Decision means infringement action by Edwards can resume at Munich Local Division | Damages worth €8m ($8.7m) | Gide, Marks & Clerk, Potter Clarkson among representatives. 23 July 2024
Americas
Commission upholds judge’s finding that Gator Bio did not infringe lab equipment patent | Sartorius sought to assert remaining patent-in-suit covering bio-layer interferometers. 18 July 2024
Europe
First patent filed using the new digital One IPO service | AI-powered internal tool to speed up the application process | Set for public launch in 2025 with a promise to “revolutionise” patent management. 18 July 2024