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Biotechnology
Pfizer has struck a research and licensing agreement with Belgium biopharmaceutical company Imcyse to develop treatments for rheumatoid arthritis using Imotopes - Imcyse’s platform of immunotherapeutics based on synthetic peptides. 5 February 2021
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals has acquired UK medicinal cannabis company GW Pharmaceuticals in a takeover worth $7.2 billion. 4 February 2021
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Chinese drug maker Qilu’s proposed generic version of a cancer treatment infringes three patents, according to a lawsuit filed by Boehringer Ingelheim. 4 February 2021
Big Pharma
Coherus Biosciences has signed a deal with Chinese biopharmaceutical company Shanghai Junshi Biosciences for the development and commercialisation rights to toripalimab, Junshi’s PD-1 inhibitor, in the US and Canada. 4 February 2021
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Russian pharmaceutical company Pharmsynthez has allegedly started producing a generic version of COVID-19 drug remdesivir without the authorisation of the drug’s patent owner, Gilead Sciences. 4 February 2021
Genetics
Biotech company Illumina has won a dispute with Columbia University, after the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit backed an earlier ruling that the university’s DNA-sequencing patents were invalid. 2 February 2021
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A decision by the Supreme Court over the assignor estoppel doctrine could have far-reaching implications for patent law, argue Jeffrey D Morton, Zachary Schroeder and Ryan D Ricks of Snell & Wilmer. 2 February 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp relief the crucial role that universities play in cutting-edge innovation. One story of the past year is the collaboration between research institutions such as Oxford University, and commercial entities like AstraZeneca, to rapidly bring a life-saving product to market. 1 February 2021
Americas
More than 250 million rapid COVID-19 tests will be made available for low and middle-income countries as part of a World Health Organization initiative to accelerate the global response to the virus. 1 February 2021
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We hear from Oxford University Innovations and HGF about how collaboration has helped the faster development of the much needed vaccines in this past year. Hear from our panellists as they discuss the advantages of collaboration, how to pick a partner, and whether partnering up changes your normal practices. We will also hear about how to navigate the patenting of a new vaccine developed by a joint enterprise. 28 January 2021