MedTech news
Americas
The US Supreme Court has today made its decision to deny a review of the patent dispute between Sequenom and Ariosa Diagnostics over a patent covering pre-natal testing. 27 June 2016
Americas
UK-based diagnostics company Oxford Immunotec has announced that it will acquire Imugen, a US clinical laboratory, for $22.2 million in cash. 27 June 2016
Pharma
The European Patent Office has said that it expects a solution will be found to allow the implementation of the unitary patent despite the referendum result. 24 June 2016
Pharma
The practicalities of litigating disputes were discussed yesterday in the session “Collaboration agreements – What are the best jurisdictions to resolve disputes” at the Life Sciences Law Forum 2016 in London. 24 June 2016
Americas
The US Supreme Court is set to consider today whether to take on a long running patent dispute between Sequenom and Ariosa Diagnostics centring on pre-natal testing. 23 June 2016
Pharma
Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Marjan Noor as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice in London. 10 June 2016
Africa
Africa Harvest is working towards reducing hunger and poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. Dr Florence Wambugu, founder of the organisation, tells LSIPR more about its work. 8 June 2016
Biotech
Birmingham—Britain’s second city—with a leading university for research and development, allows biotech companies to enjoy the benefits of a cluster, as James Wilkie, CEO of Alta Innovations, the commercial spinout of the University of Birmingham, told LSIPR. 5 June 2016
Americas
Law firm Fox Rothschild has hired Patrick Birde, Deborah Somerville and Christopher Glynn as partners in the firm’s intellectual property practice. 2 June 2016
Americas
Law firm McMillan has hired Stuart Kruger as a partner in the firm’s pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice in Montreal. 26 May 2016