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Biotechnology
Avoid using the colour blue and slogans when attempting to register a trademark for a pharmaceutical product at the European Union Intellectual Property Office , one lawyer has advised. 6 December 2017
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The UK Supreme Court’s approach in Actavis v Eli Lilly brought the country closer to harmonisation with other European nations, but there’s still not a wholly consistent view on the doctrine of equivalents across Europe. 6 December 2017
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Panellists at the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference in London today discussed the challenges around a potential unitary supplementary protection certificate. 6 December 2017
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A lawyer speaking at the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference has said the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has come under fire for not being politically independent. 6 December 2017
Europe
UK-based genomics company Horizon Discovery has expanded its licence coverage for use of the CRISPR gene-editing technology. 5 December 2017
Americas
The US Supreme Court has refused to rule on a patent dispute between agricultural companies Dow AgroSciences and Bayer CropScience. 5 December 2017
Americas
Technology company Philips and Massachusetts-based Zoll Medical appear to be nearing a settlement in their patent dispute over defibrillators. 4 December 2017
Americas
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) have urged the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to dismiss a Native American tribe’s attempt to shut down a series of inter partes reviews (IPRs). 4 December 2017
Americas
Medical technology company Stryker has been sued for trademark infringement relating to educational services it offers to surgeons, doctors and other medical professionals. 1 December 2017
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a study on the public health impact of counterfeit drugs, showing that tens of thousands of children die as a result of the problem every year. 30 November 2017