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Americas
Federal Circuit denies petition to rehear dispute over multiple sclerosis medicine | Company will petition highest court over invalidity ruling. 22 September 2022
Big Pharma
Pfizer’s ‘Breakthrough’ programme is aimed at Black, Latino and Native Americans | A healthcare membership organisation filed the complaint. 20 September 2022
Americas
Report found that four times as many patents are granted on the top ten drugs in the US, compared to Europe | Non-profit says that the US’ patent system is ‘broken’. 20 September 2022
Big Pharma
Authority carries out dawn raid at Novartis’ premises | Probe focuses on the alleged unlawful use of a skincare patent to bar competition 20 September 2022
Big Pharma
Malaria remains endemic in 91 countries representing half of the world’s population | Licence is key to allow rapid access to innovation for those who need it most. 15 September 2022
Americas
Law firm McGuire Woods has hired IP litigators Michael Nutter and Merritt Westcott, for its Chicago and Houston offices, respectively. 15 September 2022
Biotechnology
Kansas-based company wins block on infringing plant-based albumins | Genetically programmed rice expresses human proteins used in immunotherapy drugs, gene therapies and vaccines. 15 September 2022
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Patent law firm EIP has opened a new regional hub in Stockholm, Sweden with a focus on the life sciences. 13 September 2022
Americas
Deal set to enable faster use of artificial intelligence in drug discovery | Planned AI models to identify novel targets and establish biomarkers of disease. 13 September 2022
Americas
Gilead had filed patent infringement proceedings lawsuit against five companies | Drug makers will receive non-exclusive licences starting from Halloween 2031. 13 September 2022