Liz Hockley

Articles by Liz Hockley

CRISPR

Ricoh strengthens US unit with CRISPR gene editing licence

Japanese imaging and electronics firm has acquired non-exclusive licence from ERS Genomics | Technology will be used by Elixirgen Scientific, acquired by Ricoh in 2022.   14 March 2024

Pharma

Ozempic counterfeits prompt Novo Nordisk to join forces with authorities

Danish drugmaker testing suspect products and assisting with legal cases | High demand and global shortages have driven surge in weight-loss drug fakes.   12 March 2024

Pharma

Extension of COVID-19 vaccine waiver uncertain after WTO conference

WTO members failed to reach consensus on whether to expand patent waiver agreed in 2022 | Extended proposal would include tests and treatments for COVID-19.   7 March 2024

Careers

Wiggin and Dana adds tech and life sciences litigator to New York office

‘Creative litigation strategist’ will expand firm’s capacity in complex technology areas | New hire joins from LTL Attorneys and spent much of career at Quinn Emanuel.   7 March 2024

MedTech

Medtech firms clash over reverse shoulder surgery tech

US medical device company alleges Catalyst Orthoscience infringed patent through reverse shoulder surgery system | Firm seeks to enforce a patent granted in October last year.   29 February 2024

Pharma

GSK settles second Zantac case in a month in California amid slew of US litigation

Firm wishes to avoid ‘protracted litigation’ with confidential settlement | Counsel for GSK told Delaware judge in January that lawsuits are ‘way ahead of the science’.   29 February 2024

Careers

Bristows life sciences IP litigator joins A&O on brink of merger

Partner with extensive patent litigation experience joins London office | A&O is finalising merger with Shearman & Sterling.   28 February 2024

Biotech

UPC Court of Appeal revokes NanoString injunction in first substantive decision

UPC overturns previous decision barring NanoString from selling CosMx products in 17 European countries | Court did not stay proceedings on account of NanoString’s Chapter 11 filing.   27 February 2024

Pharma

EPO revokes spinal cord therapy patent as Medtronic, Boston Scientific win appeal

Board determines that Nevro added subject matter to patent through amendment | Medtronic and Boston Scientific have successfully overturned 2019 decision rejecting opposition.   20 February 2024

Pharma

Pfizer to pay out $93m to end antitrust suit

US pharma firm has not admitted liability as part of agreement with Lipitor buyers following a long-running dispute over a cholesterol drug | Litigation against Sun Pharma’s Ranbaxy will continue.   15 February 2024

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