19 December 2017Biotech

English High Court decides licence exclusivity question for first time

The English High Court has ruled that a patent licence can still be exclusive to a licensee when a third party has the option to also take a licence but has not done so.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk

More on this story

Biotech

Europe’s missing biotech bridge: Why IP ownership matters more than capital access

17 August 2026 Europe’s biotechnology challenge is not only whether it can fund innovation. It is whether it can continue to originate and control the foundational IP positions from which future biotech value is created. Paul Calvo of Sterne Kessler explains.

Biotech

Masimo keeps $634m smartwatch award and moves to appeal

21 July 2026 Now a Danaher subsidiary, the company is contesting a number of orders after a California court finalised several aspects of the high-profile dispute.

Biotech

Arbutus takes Comirnaty LNP patent fight to Canada and UPC

20 July 2026 The biotech company has launched a trio of lawsuits against two vaccine makers, while announcing receipt of a $178 million sum from Moderna under a previous deal.

More features

Abbott fends off Chinese rival’s patent challenge at UPC

Former head of litigation at Nokia returns to Bird & Bird

Former USPTO acting director takes the helm at C4IP

Europe’s missing biotech bridge: Why IP ownership matters more than capital access

Novartis scores UK win in high-stakes Entresto fight

Invisalign maker secures first China win against clear aligner rival

Holland & Hart adds high-stakes patent litigation team from Ashurst Perkins Coie

Exclusive: ‘In the end, I did it my own way’ and became a UPC judge

English High Court decides licence exclusivity question for first time

More on this story

Editor's picks

Editor's picks

More features