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Biotechnology
The University of Cambridge has partnered with the University of Copenhagen to address challenges in biomedical innovation law. 30 January 2018
Africa
Politics has a huge impact on enforcement in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, a senior corporate counsel at Pfizer has told LSIPR in an interview. 30 January 2018
Big Pharma
Biopharmaceutical company Sanofi has revealed plans to acquire biotech firm Ablynx for approximately €3.9 billion ($4.8 billion). 29 January 2018
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More than 100 organisations have expressed concerns over the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations, suggesting that the IP chapter should be abolished. 26 January 2018
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A California jury has ordered Roche-owned Ariosa Diagnostics to pay US-based gene sequencing company Illumina $27 million in a patent dispute. 26 January 2018
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The English High Court has granted Premaitha Health the right to appeal a judgment on its ongoing patent infringement disagreement with Illumina. 25 January 2018
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a dispute concerning a suture anchor patent. 25 January 2018
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a finding that a patent which was initially applied for in 1993 is unpatentable, under double patenting rules. 25 January 2018
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The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has called for a Monsanto patent protecting the Intacta RR2 PRO soybeans to be voided. 24 January 2018
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Celgene and Juno Therapeutics announced yesterday that they have entered into a deal that will see Celgene acquire Juno. 23 January 2018