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Europe
A significant uptake in unitary patents show court is here “in a big way” | Speakers shed light on the UPC's approach to preliminary injunctions and evidence gathering at LSPN Spring in Boston. 9 May 2024
Unified Patent Court
10x Genomics injunction showed the need to take the court ‘really seriously’ says US lawyer | With a focus on efficiency and plaintiff-friendly measures, the UPC's impact on patent valuations and litigation strategies is becoming increasingly apparent, at LSPN Spring. 9 May 2024
Europe
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
Star litigator moves firms with nearly a dozen attorneys | Biologic drug patent and Hatch-Waxman patent expert David Hanna also joins. 7 May 2024
Big Pharma
Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases in the US and the most common chronic disease among children | Israeli pharma giant’s suit comes amid allegations that it keeps life-saving prescriptions treatments artificially high. 7 May 2024
Americas
Two-day event in Boston brings together leading in-house patent counsel | Regeneron, USPTO, the Broad Institute and Novartis among attendees I Agenda includes the UPC, patent strategies, and multijurisdictional patent litigation | Registrations for LSPN Fall now open. 7 May 2024
Big Pharma
AstraZeneca, GSK and Teva among manufacturers accused of “improper” submission of patents | More than 300 patents targeted in second wave of challenges by Federal Trade Commission | ‘Junk patents’ block competition and ramp up prices unfairly, says FTC chair. 2 May 2024
Biotechnology
Ahead of her panel discussion at LSPN North America, BioNTech’s patent counsel, shares insights into her role and ensuring innovations meet the criteria of novelty and nonobviousness. 2 May 2024
Careers
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
Biotechnology
Settlement comes after Acuitas alleged CureVac deliberately omitted its scientists as inventors on four US patents related to COVID-19 vaccines, claiming co-inventorship | Patents in suit relate to ongoing litigation with Pfizer and BioNTech. 30 April 2024