Biotech news
Americas
The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM), has filed a brief in support of Sandoz’s petition for certiorari in the pending Sandoz v Amgen case. 22 February 2017
Asia
Danish biotechnology company Novozymes has won a patent dispute against China-based enzyme makers Shandong Longda Bio-Products and Jiangsu Boli Bioproducts at the Supreme People’s Court of China. 21 February 2017
Americas
Anyone drafting patent licence agreements should follow several tips in order to avoid or better prepare for litigation later on, says Jessamyn Berniker of Williams & Connolly. 21 February 2017
Americas
A scientist in Kansas has been convicted for conspiring to steal samples of genetically engineered rice seeds from a US biopharmaceutical research facility, Ventria Bioscience. 20 February 2017
Americas
Although the Patent Trial and Appeal Board gave a win to The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT in the CRISPR patent conflict against the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Vienna, lawyers say the dispute may still not be resolved. 17 February 2017
Americas
Amgen has been accused of withholding confidential information about its proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin. 17 February 2017
Americas
The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT’s patents concerning CRISPR technology do not interfere with patent claims filed by the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Vienna. 16 February 2017
Biotech
Nano Dimension, a 3D printing electronics company, has revealed plans to launch a subsidiary focused on solutions for end-stage renal disease, a condition that leads to kidney failure. 14 February 2017
Americas
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has urged the US Trade Representative to protect US innovators abroad. 13 February 2017
Americas
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw has hired Jamaica Szeliga as a partner in the firm’s litigation department in Washington, DC. 3 February 2017