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Americas
A group of more than 170 former world leaders and Nobel Laureates has called upon US President Joe Biden to waive IP rights for COVID vaccines, in an open letter posted yesterday. 15 April 2021
Generics
The Fifth Circuit of the Court of Appeals has denied a petition from Impax Laboratories to overturn a decision finding Impax engaged in an illegal pay-for-delay settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals. 15 April 2021
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The number of patent applications containing the word Cannabis has skyrocketed over the past few years, particularly in the US. As the laws and stance towards medicinal use and recreational use of cannabis change, this market is only expected to grow. As competition increases and the market expands the value of cannabis-related IP and the risks of failing to protect it expand also. Join us as we discuss: 15 April 2021
Big Pharma
Amgen subsidiary Immunex has asked the US Supreme Court not to review a Federal Circuit decision that found the company did not patent the same rheumatoid arthritis invention twice. 14 April 2021
Generics
Repurposing drugs has very clear benefits. It gives companies the opportunity to develop entirely new uses for existing drugs that they don’t have patent protection, and may allow innovator companies to protect a molecule or formulation even after initial patent protection has expired. 13 April 2021
Big Pharma
Edwards Lifesciences will be able to proceed with its claims of trademark infringement over an artificial heart valve against Meril Life Sciences, according to a US federal court. 13 April 2021
Big Pharma
UK company C4X Discovery has agreed an exclusive licensing deal with Sanofi worth a potential €414 million, which will see the French pharmaceutical company develop anti-inflammatory therapies. 13 April 2021
Americas
Brazil’s highest court has suspended extensions of drug patents due to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19. 8 April 2021
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Without patent protection, efforts to commercialise a repurposed drug have little chance for a reasonable return and are unlikely to attract outside investment. Repurposing drugs can be extremely fruitful for companies as long as proper patent protection is in place. There are a few barriers to consider when trying to patent protect repurposed drugs. 8 April 2021
Big Pharma
The UK government’s £20 million fund aimed at growing life sciences manufacturing is now open for applications, it confirmed today, April 7. 8 April 2021