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29 May 2025 Novo Nordisk faces resistance from Connecticut clinic in Ozempic and Wegovy dispute | LIVation admits to referencing Novo Nordisk products in past marketing but it has since been removed | Clinic claims its compounded semaglutide use was lawful and clear to patients.
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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.
Americas
The act’s one-sided provisions and its disproportionate remedies cannot pass constitutional muster, argues John Cox of Barnes & Thornburg.
Asia
Recent updates to China’s patent law provide guidelines on PTA calculations, definitions of delays and challenging decisions, say Audrey Cheung, Yolanda Wang and Jennifer Che of Eagle IP.
Americas
Can the FTC push through a law that has perturbed America’s life sciences industry? Unlikely, says the lawyer appointed by the world’s largest HR group opposing the move.
Europe
As the company challenges Pfizer and BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patents, issues over the enforceability of pledges made during the pandemic may make pharma think twice in future, finds Marisa Woutersen.
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Kerri-Ann Limbeek, trial lead for Ravgen, tells Sarah Speight that a compelling narrative was key to winning the case against their larger rival.
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20 May 2025 Boards of Appeal revokes Genzyme patent, handing win to Accord Healthcare | Teva and Hetero Labs also previously filed oppositions | Patent refers to Cerdelga, part of Sanofi’s Gaucher disease franchise.
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.
9 May 2025 Counsel are using their unique position as the centre of science and law to deliver value far beyond traditional IP protection, finds Marisa Woutersen.
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 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 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.
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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