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Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP has hired Edward Glynn, a former senior official at the Federal Trade Commission. 9 January 2014
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Anishiya Abrol, a life sciences IP specialist, has been promoted to counsel at law firm Hogan Lovells. 8 January 2014
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Enzo Biochem, a US biotechnology company, has received another $12.4 million from a patent ruling against Applera Corp, bringing the total damages sum to around $61 million. 7 January 2014
Big Pharma
EIP has hired IP litigator Matthew Jones from Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe as a partner. 7 January 2014
Americas
IP litigator Thomas Wintner has been appointed partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP. 6 January 2014
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Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has paid $4.1 billion to acquire Bristol Myers Squibb’s share of the firms’ diabetes business venture. 20 December 2013
Americas
The US District Court for the District of Delaware has upheld the validity of a GSK-held patent that covers two HIV drugs marketed in the US by ViiV Healthcare. 19 December 2013
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Viagra-maker Pfizer Ltd and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have agreed to settle patent litigation related to Teva’s generic version of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) tablets. 19 December 2013
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Mylan Pharmaceuticals and its partner Banner Pharmacaps Inc, a subsidiary of Patheon Inc, have entered into a settlement and licence agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Inc and Valeant Pharmaceuticals Luxembourg S.a.r.l. 18 December 2013
Big Pharma
European Patent Office president Benoît Battistelli has praised the “steady” progress that the Unitary Patent and its associated court have made this year. 17 December 2013