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Americas
Win marks latest leg of cross-Atlantic litigation feud over devices that stop internal bleeding | Medical device maker garnered success against rival in the US and Germany but failed to secure an injunction in one European country. 13 June 2023
Big Pharma
Promosome claimed it shared mRNA tech with the trio, who went on to make hugely successful vaccines | The small biotech wants a cut of more than $100 billion allegedly made by the big pharma companies. 8 June 2023
Medtech
Medtronic’s claims of “obviousness” over cardiologist’s device rejected | US Federal Circuit upholds Teleflex’s catheter technology patents. 8 June 2023
Biotechnology
Biotech hoping for ‘pan-European injunctive relief’ | Vizgen CEO says lawsuits an ‘attempt to undermine innovation’. 8 June 2023
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The ‘formidable’ three bring 52 years’ experience from Fish & Richardson collectively | ‘Extensive’ patent trial background includes branded Hatch-Waxman litigation. 6 June 2023
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Case involved the alleged monopolisation of an opioid addiction treatment |
More than 40 attorneys general had filed complaints against the pharma company. 6 June 2023
Big Pharma
Ex-scientist faces lawsuit for allegedly downloading thousands of files before leaving for a rival | Abbott seeks damages for ‘flagrant misconduct’ brought to its attention by successive employer. 1 June 2023
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A project decades in the making, the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent promise to change the European IP landscape, writes Marisa Woutersen. 1 June 2023
Big Pharma
A US biotech is accusing the pair of infringing several of its “foundational” lipid particle patents | Pfizer and BioNTech accused plaintiff in earlier suit of antitrust in a dispute over one of the patents at issue. 30 May 2023
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Court outlines submission method in the event of CMS failure | Hard-copy format requirements include USB stick and delivery to Luxembourg | Guidelines have “made people nervous” say lawyers | Full details on how to submit. 30 May 2023