Liz Hockley

Articles by Liz Hockley

Biotech

Fed Circ rejects COVID-19 swabs case

Puritan Medical argued it had immunity under PREP Act in patent suit | Fed Circ said the district court had not conclusively determined any issue.   16 May 2024

Europe

NanoString buyer claims ‘win for science’ as German court invalidates 10x patent

Biotech firm to ask Munich court to permanently lift injunction on CosMx products following ruling | Judgment comes a day after acquisition by Bruker was finalised.   9 May 2024

Careers

USPTO veteran joins Finnegan as of counsel in Washington, DC

Former senior legal advisor at USPTO brings wealth of life sciences experience | Move represents transition back into private practice after two decades.   2 May 2024

Biotech

Amgen and Sandoz settle dispute over blockbuster bone condition drugs

Agreement clears the way for Sandoz to launch denosumab biosimilars in May 2025 | Dispute over multiple patents covering Prolia and Xgeva resolved.   30 April 2024

Biotech

ProQR defends RNA editing platform at EPO

Opposition Division upholds patent challenged by 'straw men' | Dutch biotech has seen off challenges to patents in Europe and Japan.   23 April 2024

Pharma

PTAB partially invalidates augmented reality surgery patent

Judges determine six claims of Novarad’s AR patent to be unpatentable but uphold a further claim | Decision follows unsuccessful challenge by Medivis to another Novarad patent in March.   16 April 2024

Biotech

Court sides with Arbutus on claims in Moderna COVID vaccine patent row

Delaware district court more convinced by Arbutus on claim construction points | Canadian biotech “pleased” with outcome in latest round of dispute over lipid nanoparticles delivery system.   9 April 2024

Pharma

Novartis counsel: ‘Enablement is a consequential hurdle to patentability’

Senior pharma attorney and LSPN Boston speaker delves into emerging tech and patent law, the importance of communication and awareness, and the challenge of enablement | Advice on effective management of IP portfolios in the life sciences sector.   4 April 2024

MedTech

Q&A: ‘Tech expertise hasn’t caught up with demand’

Roche patent attorney Matt Flinders shares his perspectives on the impact of emerging tech on patent law and strategy | Insights into the challenges companies are facing with emerging tech.   28 March 2024

Pharma

Wearable tech company fails to land $900m trade secrets suit

ViQual Medical Technology had accused Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of stealing secrets related to monitors for diabetes and other conditions | California judge says no evidence confidential information was taken or used.   19 March 2024

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