New standards for stem cells
Costa Rica has released new rules for the clinical investigation of adult stem cells, as María del Pilar López and Esteban Monge of Zürcher Lawyers report.
The problems with patenting antibodies
Patenting antibodies across different jurisdictions can be a difficult task, as Kathy Coulter, senior IP counsel at Bristol-Myers Squibb, tells LSIPR.
A patent attack on three fronts
A recent case in India reveals the various ways in which pharmaceutical patents can be challenged, as Neeti Wilson, Arpita Kulshreshtha and Gitika Suri of Anand and Anand report.
Conference preview: BIO-Europe 2018
BIO-Europe heads to Scandinavia for the first time, as Copenhagen plays host in November. LSIPR finds out more.
Conference preview: Life Science IP Forum, London
The issue of inefficiencies in the life sciences IP market is a hot topic to be discussed at the Life Science IP Forum in London in November, as LSIPR finds out.
IP and personalised medicine: a tailor-made approach
While personalised medicine is a challenging area for drug developers, there are a number of potential solutions, as LSIPR finds out.
3Scan’s Nada Rastad: crossing the line and patenting robotics
American biotech 3Scan is combining robotics with machine learning and automation to offer microscopy services for the 3D analysis of cells, tissues, and organs. LSIPR met general counsel Nada Rastad to hear about some of the patenting challenges.
CRISPR patents: guidance from US courts
Several recent cases from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit offer guidance on navigating the §101 legal framework with respect to CRISPR patent claims, as Pat Carson and Mira Atanassova Mulvaney of Kirkland & Ellis report.
Conference preview: LSX World Congress USA 2018
Held in the US life sciences hub of Boston, LSX World Congress USA is bringing together investors and executive leaders from life sciences companies on October 10 and 11, as LSIPR finds out.
Patenting polymorphs in Mexico
Lino Almazan-Monroy and Mariana Gonzalez-Vargas of Becerril, Coca & Becerril discuss how inventors seeking patents for polymorphs in Mexico can give themselves the best chance of success.
