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Americas
A US District Court for the District of Delaware jury found that German genetics company Qiagen willfully infringed two patents owned by ArcherDX and Massachusetts General Hospital. 31 August 2021
MedTech
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has invalidated more claims of a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s surgical robot patent following a cross-appeal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision. 24 August 2021
Americas
Zimmer Biomet is suing rival dental implant manufacturer Integrated Dental Systems, claiming that it markets “cheap” replacement parts for Zimmer’s implant systems. 12 August 2021
Americas
The Brazilian Senate Plenary has approved a bill that will allow President Bolsonaro to waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines. 12 August 2021
Europe
In the final article of a four-part series, Sophie Topham of Marks & Clerk discusses the supplementary protection certificate manufacturing waiver. 10 August 2021
MedTech
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction from an Illinois court that blocked medical device maker Aegis Spine from selling its spinal implant. 10 August 2021
Generics
In the third article of a four-part series on experimental use exemptions from infringement in the UK, Sophie Topham of Marks & Clerk considers the expansion of the original exemption. 5 August 2021
MedTech
A Cannabis industry event company has filed a counterclaim suit to invalidate trademarks held by a competitor, who has accused them of unfair competition. 20 July 2021
Americas
Barnes & Thornburg has added three new life science IP lawyers to the firm’s new Boston office. 16 July 2021
MedTech
The English High Court has cleared Roche of patent infringement claims over its line of insulin pumps but shot down the pharma giant’s attempt to invalidate the plaintiff’s patent. 13 July 2021