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HGF expands European offering with pair of in-house hires
Careers
The firm has appointed two new partners in Basel and Bristol, adding decades of expertise from the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors to its growing life sciences practice.   2 July 2026
Ashurst Perkins Coie opens its doors following landmark merger
Regulation & Industry
The newly combined transatlantic firm brings together more than 950 partners across 20 countries, uniting leading patent, trade secrets, life sciences, and tech practices.   29 June 2026
Merck KGaA agrees $11.3bn deal in major life sciences expansion
Regulation & Industry
Deal is aimed at strengthening German company’s presence across high-growth life sciences markets by adding a portfolio of advanced research and analytical technologies.   26 June 2026
Biotech
The Federal Circuit has brought Paxlovid’s infringement case to an end, serving as a reminder that even minor changes to patent language can have major consequences.   25 June 2026
Regulation & Industry
Novartis will work with a US biotech company on new cancer therapies, while Lilly has partnered with a Chinese biopharma firm to develop new medicines.   25 June 2026
Regulation & Industry
Weight loss drugs promise a diabetes breakthrough in Africa, but patent barriers stall access. What does COVID-19 tell us about how to solve the continent’s silent crisis? Asks Sofia Araújo of Inventa.   24 June 2026
Regulation & Industry
The partnership, announced at BIO 2026, marks the largest Asia-Pacific partnership by potential value that the AI-driven drug discovery company has secured to date.   22 June 2026
Regulation & Industry
Despite a slowdown in US patent litigation, life sciences remains one of the most active sectors—but companies are using a wider than ever IP toolkit, says a new study.   18 June 2026
Americas
A cancer diagnostics company has lost its bid to overturn a jury verdict in a major patent dispute that has also spawned parallel proceedings before the Federal Circuit and PTAB.   17 June 2026
Americas
Unanimous jury finds willful infringement, with the possibility of a trebled award and a much larger feud still to come.   15 June 2026