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Earlier this month, in a bid to obtain immunity against an inter partes review (IPR), Allergan transferred its patent rights for a dry eye treatment to a Native American tribe. 19 September 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission has secured a partial victory in its competition case against life sciences company AbbVie. 18 September 2017
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Swiss agribusiness Syngenta has secured nearly $1 million of damages in a patent infringement suit it brought against pesticide maker Willowood. 15 September 2017
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Agriculture company Dow has asked the US Supreme Court to review a dispute centring on damages for infringement of patents related to genetically engineered soybeans. 15 September 2017
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With discussions underway to create a CRISPR patent pool, Kevin O’Connor of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg discusses the three main perspectives when considering the main benefits of such a move. 15 September 2017
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The Food and Drugs Administration has cleared the backlog of orphan drug designation requests, one month early. 14 September 2017
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The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has voiced its opinion on the biosimilar dispute between Amgen and Sandoz. 14 September 2017
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Medical device firm Cooper Companies has agreed to acquire the global rights to Teva’s Paragard intrauterine device (IUD) for $1.1 billion. 13 September 2017
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A man has pleaded guilty to charges of selling misbranded veterinary medications without a prescription. 13 September 2017
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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Pfizer have settled their dispute with Teva over an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). 12 September 2017