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WIPR Diversity sat down with Kathi Vidal, director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, to talk about her bold plans to encourage more women into the field of patents, expand the bar and make the agency a great place to work. 8 November 2022
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Spruson & Ferguson has hired litigator Katrina Crooks as a principal, who will join its office in Sydney. 8 November 2022
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Humanitarian organisations censure leaked IP provisions within UK-India free trade agreement | “Excessive measures” would “drastically harm access” to affordable, lifesaving generic medicines from India. 8 November 2022
Americas
The dispute centres on a section of the Patent Act concerning 'enablement' | The US government had urged the court to deny the petition. 7 November 2022
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Counsel for Ventria sat down with Sarah Speight to explore their landmark win at the International Trade Commission, which led to a US ban for a Chinese company 3 November 2022
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Patent law firm EIP has hired Pontus Falk as a partner at its recently opened Sweden office. 3 November 2022
Big Pharma
Cardiovascular ‘innovator’ snapped up as company strengthens medtech offering | Massachusetts-based Abiomed will become part of purchaser’s medtech division 2 November 2022
Generics
Agreement is 'first ever' public health focused voluntary licensing deal on a cancer medicine| Opportunities for generic manufacturers 1 November 2022
Big Pharma
The temporary injunction prevents a Pfizer unit from launching a generic| The dispute centres on a branded coronary artery test 1 November 2022
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Recent Federal Circuit decisions have sown confusion among patent practitioners regarding core aspects of US patent law, including induced infringement, patent eligibility, written description, and enablement. Although the Supreme Court recently declined to provide needed clarity on patent eligibility in American Axle, it still has several opportunities in the coming months to address other critical issues for the LSPN community. 1 November 2022