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Asia
Illumina has been ordered to pay more than $333 million to Chinese sequencing company MGI—a subsidiary of BGI Group formally known as Complete Genomics—following a jury ruling that Illumina infringed two of its DNA-sequencing patents. 9 May 2022
Pharma
Harvard College and 10x Genomics have sued Vizgen, claiming that the Massachusetts-based biotech rival infringes five patents covering molecular analysis methods. 5 May 2022
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A proposal for the COVID-19 vaccine waiver has been prepared for approval by the wider members of the World Trade Organisation. 5 May 2022
Pharma
Two subsidiaries of Ireland-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals have failed in their bid to challenge the jurisdiction of the English High Court in a dispute with Tokyo-headquartered Otsuka Pharmaceutical over a cannabis sativa collaboration. 4 May 2022
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The US International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate imports of botulinum toxin products following a complaint that they infringe trade secrets. 3 May 2022
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A scientist working in Switzerland has been convicted of conspiring with his sister and others to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline for the benefit of their respective biopharmaceutical ventures. 3 May 2022
MedTech
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has renewed Auris Health’s attempt to invalidate Intuitive Surgical’s patent covering a robotic surgical tool. 3 May 2022
Americas
AstraZeneca filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Kindeva Drug Delivery on Tuesday, claiming that their generic asthma Symbicort infringes a brand-new patent that was issued the same day. 28 April 2022
Americas
Akerman has hired Atlanta-based patent litigator Jeffrey Toney from McDermott Will & Emery. 28 April 2022
Pharma
US pharmaceutical and medical device industries have expressed concerns regarding the policies of several countries, according to the Office of the US Trade Representatives. 28 April 2022