Biotech news
Biotech
The EU General Court has annulled a decision by the Community Plant Variety Office, in a dispute between a developer and distributor of sugar beet seeds and an Italy-based company. 27 November 2017
Pharma
The chief business officer of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and a senior patent counsel at Novartis are just two of a number of experts who are attending the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference in London. 23 November 2017
Americas
A US district court has granted Swiss agribusiness Syngenta a permanent injunction against pesticide maker Willowood, two months after Syngenta secured nearly $1 million in damages from a jury verdict. 22 November 2017
Americas
A group of 14 educational institutions in Texas and biotech company TissueGen have sued a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson for infringing two patents covering biodegradable fibres. 17 November 2017
Americas
Bayer has entered into a global collaboration with biopharmaceutical company Loxo Oncology, in a deal that could be worth more than $1 billion. 16 November 2017
Americas
Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has dropped a lawsuit against Samsung's biopharmaceutical arm Samsung Bioepis. 15 November 2017
Americas
The National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage (SisGen) has been officially launched in Brazil. 14 November 2017
Americas
Thinking about how IP can assist a company long before it has fully developed is essential, says Leda Trivinos of Flagship Pioneering in an interview with LSIPR. 10 November 2017
Americas
Frazier Healthcare Partners has been responsible for creating and investing in multiple biotech companies, developing products from novel antibiotics to cancer therapies. James Topper, Frazier’s managing general partner, explains the firm’s philosophy. 10 November 2017
Biotech
BACIT, a former fund of funds, has combined with life sciences investment company Syncona to form a new investment vehicle using the latter’s name. LSIPR speaks to Arabella Cecil, one of the co-founders of BACIT, about the new company’s vision. 10 November 2017