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26 June 2026 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.
12 June 2026
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From public use and foreign sales to the challenges of proving infringement, plant patents present unique legal opportunities—and pitfalls—for the agricultural industry, explain Bree Vculek, Gaby Longsworth, and Robert Millonig of Sterne Kessler.
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Traceability and transparency of training practices, and the value of bespoke tool, are among the key AI trends that will be shaped by legal and regulatory developments in 2026, write experts from Rouse.
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Companies that integrate data rights into their IP strategy with a holistic approach will lead in innovation while minimising risk, says Terri Shieh-Newton of Mintz.
Americas
In the complex world of bsAb patenting, counsel need to turn chefs to serve up success. Benjamin Pelletier of Haynes Boone puts together a menu of dos and don’ts.
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The USPTO’s ‘settled expectations’ rule is anything but settled, argues Andrew Zappia of Troutman Pepper Locke.
Americas
In the second of a two-part series, Mercedes Meyer of Banner Witcoff and Brandon Phemester of Novavax delve into the real reasons why medicine costs more in the US.
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Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
Americas
Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
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10 June 2026 Valuable antibody technology, a former employee, and a dispute over patent rights extending across the US, Europe and Asia at the heart of the latest suit.
9 June 2026 A unanimous SCOTUS ruling is being hailed as a major win for Hikma, and for delivering some welcome clarity. Experts tell Marisa Woutersen how its implications could affect pharma patent strategy across the sector.
8 June 2026 Nexus Pharmaceuticals is knocked back by the US Court of Appeals, which upholds a district court finding that it infringed a rival’s patents.
4 June 2026 Justices refuse to place generic drug makers “between a rock and a hard place,” in a landmark ruling clarifying induced patent infringement in pharma.
4 June 2026 The deal gives Pfizer access to 12 early-stage oncology programmes and marks the latest in a growing wave of high-value licensing agreements between Big Pharma and Chinese biotechs.
3 June 2026 A district court has thrown out one challenge over the vaccine delivery technology, while a separate appeal could affect protections available to government contractors during national emergencies.
1 June 2026 A district jury has handed a J&J unit a clean sweep in its defence against a rival's heart pump patent claims, delivering a win under the seldom-invoked reverse doctrine of equivalents.
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