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Americas
The US Supreme Court has ruled that isolated human DNA is not patent eligible and has struck down patents owned by biotech company Myriad, ending a long-running and controversial case. 13 June 2013
Asia-Pacific
India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board has set aside a decision revoking a Pfizer-licensed patent directed to cancer drug Sutent. 7 June 2013
Americas
Drug-maker Teva must wait until 2015 before selling generic versions of Shire’s Intuniv product, according to a patent settlement between the companies. 4 June 2013
Americas
Japanese pharma company Takeda has sued generic drug-makers Impax and Sandoz for allegedly infringing a patent directed to its anti-heartburn drug Dexilant. 31 May 2013
Americas
California-based biotechnology company Amgen has entered into a long-term partnership with Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharmas Inc to provide new medicines in Japan. 30 May 2013
Americas
Members of the scientific community have blasted Stanford University and US biotechnology company Auxogyn for their involvement in patenting a test designed to increase the success of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). 29 May 2013
Biotechnology
The inventor of the world’s first flat-panel liquid crystal display, Martin Schadt, was among a number of winners at the European Patent Office European Inventor Award 2013. 29 May 2013
Asia
The World Health Organization has warned that “no IP will stand in the way of public health actions” amid the spreading of a deadly global virus. 28 May 2013
Americas
Actavis announced on May 20 it will acquire specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott plc in a deal worth an estimated $5 billion. 22 May 2013
Americas
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a patent infringement case between medical device manufacturers Medtronic and Boston Scientific. 21 May 2013