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Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a finding that pharmaceutical company Merck had engaged in misconduct and was not allowed to bring an action against Gilead. 26 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
China’s State Intellectual Property Office has granted Merck KGaA a patent covering its CRISPR technology used in a genomic-integration method for eukaryotic cells. 26 April 2018
Big Pharma
Advocate General Melchior Wathelet has advised the Court of Justice of the European Union on a case involving a supplementary protection certificate. 25 April 2018
Europe
Genomic Health, a California-based company that focuses on genetic research in cancer detection, has failed to overturn a trademark decision in Europe. 24 April 2018
Americas
Procter & Gamble has announced plans to buy the consumer health business of Merck KGaA for €3.4 billion. 24 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
Japan-based Takeda has upped its offer to buy Ireland-headquartered Shire for the fourth time, raising its bid to approximately £44 billion. 23 April 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has revived a patent infringement dispute involving a former subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson and Medinol, a company that focuses on cardiovascular intervention. 23 April 2018
Americas
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Allergan have filed a brief in a dispute over whether tribal sovereign immunity can protect patents from the inter partes review (IPR) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). 20 April 2018
Americas
US-based law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione has expanded its biopharma practice group in Salt Lake City, Utah, by adding Kenton Walker to the team. 19 April 2018