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Patent litigator with biotech and medical device background joins Sterlington
Careers
Patent litigator with biotech and medical device background joins Sterlington
The firm hired Brent Babcock as a partner in New York, bringing experience in cases involving biotechnology and medical devices.   22 April 2025
Resilience and the power of brands: Elisabeth Stewart Bradley on 9/11, inclusion and the INTA presidency
Americas
Resilience and the power of brands: Elisabeth Stewart Bradley on 9/11, inclusion and the INTA presidency
With a career spanning an iconic consumer brand and big pharma, INTA's current president is focused on amplifying the voice of in-house counsel, finds Muireann Bolger.   22 April 2025
Fenwick establishes new Boston office with trio of IP partners from Cooley
Careers
Fenwick establishes new Boston office with trio of IP partners from Cooley
Firm’s chair says Fenwick has been active in market for a long time and “waiting to find the right opportunity to deepen our bench and presence”.   17 April 2025
Americas
How pharma should prep for the six-bill avalanche from Congress
The bipartisan legislative push could create big hurdles for drug development, with concerns mounting over limited patent protections and increased litigation risks, hears Marisa Woutersen.   17 April 2025
Big Pharma
AstraZeneca unit faces class-action suit over alleged Soliris monopoly
Massachusetts lawsuit claims subsidiary of UK pharma company unlawfully re-patented eculizumab, resulting in overpayments of more than $2 billion.   17 April 2025
Americas
USPTO speeds up patent issuance amid widespread agency changes
Prompter patent issue will provide earlier protection for inventions and could avoid need for Quick Path Information Disclosure Statements, says USPTO.   17 April 2025
Careers
Lathrop GPM adds portfolio management specialist
New partner brings 16 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent prosecution to Chicago | Regularly advises on animal biotechnology, antibodies and biologics, cell biology, chemical technologies, medical devices, and vaccines.   16 April 2025
Big Pharma
Fed Circ decides fate of Orange Book patent covering blockbuster J&J schizophrenia drug
Court hears arguments from J&J and Teva to determine whether a patent blocking generic versions of Invega Sustenna will be upheld | J&J fights to protect its last remaining Orange Book patent covering Invega Sustenna.   15 April 2025
Europe
Failure to make findings of fact adds twist to battle over Eliquis in Ireland
A new High Court judge will be tasked with the “massive decision” on the plausibility of Bristol Myers Squibb’s key anticoagulant patent, following its appeal over failures in the previous trial, say Eoin Martyn and Hannah Garvey of Taylor Wessing.   15 April 2025
Americas
Novo Nordisk, Bayer, GSK among giants accused in drug delivery suits
Texas company launches sweeping lawsuits against five major players, alleging infringement of medical device patents tied to legacy Sanofi-Aventis technologies | Cases put billions in revenue and key drug delivery products in the spotlight.   14 April 2025