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Americas
Lengthy opinion invalidated plaintiff’s patent but ruled that defendant’s would still infringe | Patents at issue related to treatment for high blood pressure in the lungs. 1 September 2022
Big Pharma
New partner brings pharma and chemistry focus, and boosts the European firm’s Unified Patent Court team. 1 September 2022
Americas
Suit claims a contractor used AltaThera secrets to launch a rival heart arrhythmia drug | Chicago-based company wants the court to add its founder as co-inventor on patent. 1 September 2022
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O’Melveny has hired life sciences patent litigator Gregory Morris for its New York office as a partner in its IP and technology practice group. 30 August 2022
Generics
Pharma company facing lawsuit from two universities | Dispute centres on therapeutically effective co-crystals patent. 30 August 2022
Americas
Moderna has taken Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to court, alleging that the pair copied Moderna’s technology when developing their COVID-19 vaccine. 30 August 2022
Big Pharma
Teva’s petition relies on a “blatantly misleading” question, argues GSK | Case presents “no new issues” that haven’t already been decided. 25 August 2022
Americas
Illinois court rules company’s syringe to drug vial system doesn’t infringe | System’s components can be used for other purposes. 25 August 2022
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Firm appoints new partner with ‘extensive’ in-house and experience | Move follows key office move to Colorado where life sciences sector ‘flourishing’. 23 August 2022
Americas
Class-action alleges pharma company blocked rival HIV drug | Health insurance trust convinces judge a reverse payment may have been made. 23 August 2022