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8 December 2025 As part of a broader bid to remove obstacles to patents, director Squires clarifies how examiners, applicants and practitioners may handle patent subject matter eligibility rejections.
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The USPTO’s ‘settled expectations’ rule is anything but settled, argues Andrew Zappia of Troutman Pepper Locke.
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In the second of a two-part series, Mercedes Meyer of Banner Witcoff and Brandon Phemester of Novavax delve into the real reasons why medicine costs more in the US.
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Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
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Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
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Brazil’s updated regulations for its flagship partnerships programme marks a renewed effort to strengthen the nation's health sector, says Rob Rodrigues of RNA Law.
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An ambiguous decision by the Supreme Court has paved the way for frivolous petitions for compensation and clarity is needed, say Daniel Sanchez and Karla Olvera of Olivares.
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Securing IP protection in Brazil for the ‘bio-ink’ used to print new human tissue has challenges but composition is key, say Priscila Kashiwabara and Breno Souza of Kasznar Leonardos.
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If the right steps are taken, the US International Trade Commission is an attractive option for firms fearing the loss of their valuable IP, say Mary Prendergast, Mark Whitaker and Nicole Ang of Morrison Foerster.
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19 November 2025 The court rules that Duke University and Allergan’s patent lacked sufficient written description, in the wake of stricter post-Amgen Section 112 standards.
18 November 2025 The combination will create a firm with 3,000 lawyers across 52 offices—but a dive into its combined IP practice shows a heavy weighting in the US.
18 November 2025 An EUIPO appeals board sided with the French pharma company’s vaccine division in a dispute with an India-based biotech company over Sanofi’s ‘Covaxis’ mark.
18 November 2025 With “deep connections” in the US and Asia and life sciences patents in his name, the new partner joins the firm at a time of IP practice expansion.
17 November 2025 A federal jury finds Apple infringed Masimo’s pulse oximetry patent, while the ITC has opened a new proceeding to review Apple's redesigned smartwatch.
13 November 2025 US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust warning tipped the scales in Pfizer’s favour, ending a heated dispute over a weight-loss biotech.
10 November 2025 According to new research, generic and brand-name pharma companies are ramping up ANDA litigation with Sun Pharma and Bristol Myers Squibb leading the charge.
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