Biotech news
Asia
The Indian Patent Office has attempted to bridge the divide between the laws on patents and biological diversity, but instead it created a maze of problems, says Vidisha Garg of Anand and Anand. 15 May 2018
Americas
Eli Lilly has set its sights on Armo BioSciences in a bid to strengthen its immuno-oncology programme. 11 May 2018
Americas
US-based Pacific Biosciences has entered into a five-year settlement agreement with Oxford Nanopore after the companies were locked in a legal battle. 9 May 2018
Pharma
HGF has opened its 16th office—in Westport, Ireland—in an effort to capitalise on investments in the life sciences sector and ensure the firm is well positioned for Brexit. 9 May 2018
Pharma
Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda has agreed to acquire biotech company Shire for $62 billion. 8 May 2018
Asia
India’s Supreme Court has refused to stay an order which held that agricultural company Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified cotton seeds is invalid. 8 May 2018
Africa
There may be a path through the CRISPR patent jungle, but there are many obstacles still in the way, say European academics Timo Minssen, Esther van Zimmeren and Jakob Wested. 8 May 2018
Americas
Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed David Kelly as a partner to its IP department. 27 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
China’s State Intellectual Property Office has granted Merck KGaA a patent covering its CRISPR technology used in a genomic-integration method for eukaryotic cells. 26 April 2018