15 May 2025 Trademark activity surged across major markets in 2024 | Swiss pharma ranks among top foreign portfolios in US, UK and EU | Mainland China is largest filer worldwide despite dip in applications | Several major life sciences companies held strong US trademark portfolios.
13 May 2025
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Africa
Genomic innovations involve vast amounts of research, making patents, copyrights, and trade secrets vital, explains Olusola Tunmise-Ajani of Inventa International.
Europe
Following the Unified Patent Court’s recent Meril v Edwards decision, Agathe Michel-de Cazotte & Ben Chapman of Carpmaels & Ransford examine the court’s treatment of obviousness to date.
Europe
For those willing to undertake the complexity, in vivo cell therapy could redefine the economics and logistics of cell-based treatment, says Adam Gregory of Mewburn Ellis.
Europe
Supplementary Protection Certificate rules interpreted in different ways have left the EU’s generic and biosimilar industries hungry for clarity, explains Jiri Slavik of Adalvo.
Unified Patent Court
The UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
Americas
Smaller US companies can now choose to take on much larger, foreign opponents at the ITC, explain Cristen Corry, Paul Ainsworth and Uma Everett of Sterne Kessler.
Americas
Will this year be defined by a concerted shift towards ‘One Health’? Simon Kiddle and Rebecca Tollervey of Mewburn Ellis explore.
Americas
Key developments for the industry this year include a more pro-patent administration and USPTO changes, say Carla Ji-Eun Kim and Deborah Sterling of Sterne Kessler.
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8 May 2025 Wilson Sonsini, Desmarais, and Wolf Greenfield were among the winners at the inaugural LSPN Awards USA 2025 in Boston, which celebrated excellence in life sciences IP across 20 categories.
8 May 2025 Industry body says agreement doesn’t address ‘longstanding industry concerns’ about IP | Deal criticised for ‘lack of detail’ on IP, particularly for UK life sciences and general legal sector | £25.5bn deal offers provisions for medical devices | Smith+Nephew hopes deal will help build trade for healthcare.
8 May 2025 Legal heads from Pfizer and The Broad Institute stress the need for cross-disciplinary teams and careful training as AI software becomes mainstream, reports Marisa Woutersen from LSPN 2025.
7 May 2025 As Ukraine lifts the wartime pause on IP deadlines, the country's lawyers are determined to get back to business as usual—in spite of the ongoing missile attacks and power outages, finds Sarah Speight.
7 May 2025 In just 100 days, the Trump administration has issued a record-breaking 90 executive orders—triggering operational uncertainty, staffing upheaval, and growing delays at the US Patent and Trademark Office, hears Marisa Woutersen at LSPN in Boston.
7 May 2025 Pinsent Masons’ head of IP moves with a small team that will be bolstered by an A&O Shearman associate.
6 May 2025 The ‘Wands factors’ are extending patent litigation—allowing functionally defined claims to survive longer than expected, hears Marisa Woutersen in Boston.
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