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Big Pharma
As the popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic soars, the Danish company has to manage seasoned criminals and international investigations to get results, finds Marisa Woutersen. 12 July 2024
Unified Patent Court
Top ten UPC law firms handled over 70% of cases filed at the court | Full list of most prolific plaintiffs and defendants named. 11 July 2024
Americas
Proposed change will cut down ‘patent thickets’ says FTC | Biotech firms say changes will damage innovation. 11 July 2024
Careers
Firm adds West Coast IP team with expertise across tech and life sciences | New hires include former nationwide IP chair of full-service law firm. 11 July 2024
Europe
New Secretary of State previously vowed Labour would harness AI and "put it to work for everyone from every background” | Starmer’s government expected to adopt a tougher position on AI regulation and laws | Proposed regulatory innovation office would expedite decisions for “fast, clear and consistent regulation”. 9 July 2024
Biotechnology
Minnesota-based biotech firm says Intellia used its patented gene editing innovations | Regeneron paid Intellia $100m for R&D that infringed three patents, alleges BlueAllele. 9 July 2024
Unified Patent Court
Pan-European court hands down second infringement decision | Revokes patent Europe-wide after counterclaim | DexCom and Abbott dispute over technology for remotely monitoring blood glucose levels in diabetes patients. 9 July 2024
Europe
UK leg of global litigation over mRNA tech sees patents ruled valid and invalid | Justice Meade follows EPO in decision on Moderna’s EP 565 patent | Pfizer and German partner BioNTech on the hook for EP 949 | Opinion on Moderna’s COVID pledge also handed down. 4 July 2024
Careers
New partner has expertise across life sciences, biotech and medtech | Patent attorney spent over 15 years at Knobbe Martens. 4 July 2024
Americas
Biomodal claims New England Biolabs infringed eight patents licensed by US non-profit | Cambridge-based firm produces ‘duet platform’ encompassing genetics and epigenetics. 4 July 2024