Biotech news
Americas
US law firm Haynes and Boone has expanded its intellectual property practice by hiring two partners. 13 July 2015
Americas
Law firm Fenwick & West has expanded its life sciences practice by hiring Daniel Becker as partner. 10 July 2015
Biotech
The European Patent Office has invalidated a patent covering genetically modified mice and rats. 9 July 2015
Asia
India’s progressive IP policies—and its status as ‘pharmacy of the developing world’ and lifeline for millions of people—are now under threat from many fronts. Yuanqiong Hu, IP advisor for Médecins Sans Frontières’s Access Campaign, explains more. 9 July 2015
Americas
US law firm Lathrop & Gage has hired Amy McMahon to the firm’s intellectual property division. 9 July 2015
Americas
The market value for biosimilars around the world could reach $20 billion by the end this year and that figure could nearly triple by 2020, according to a report. 3 July 2015
Biotech
The Brazilian government has passed a new law which will promote the development of products based on the country’s rich biodiversity. Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados discusses the implications for companies, researchers and traditional knowledge holders. 2 July 2015
Americas
Law firm Andrews Kurth has hired litigation attorney Matthew Dowd as a partner in its Washington, DC office. 26 June 2015
Americas
US law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn has hired two intellectual property lawyers as partners. 19 June 2015
Americas
Recent patent decisions in the life sciences sector are leading biotechnology companies to seek protection for their innovations by using alternatives to patents, with trade secrets the most viable, the BIO International Convention has heard. 18 June 2015