Shire Pharmaceuticals: A culture of excellence
LSIPR provides a look behind the scenes of Shire Pharmaceuticals, the Irish company valued at £46 billion by its acquirer Takeda.
Women in STEM: Bridging the gender gap
A plethora of studies have indicated that diversity drives innovation and economic performance, so why are the STEM fields, where innovation is the life-blood, so behind on gender diversity? WIPR investigates the reasons behind the failure to attract and retain women, and what needs to be done.
Marketing authorisation: Splitting the bill
An increasing number of pharmaceutical companies are turning to joint representation—where they pool their funds and hire one firm to represent them all—for ANDA litigation. Mark Remus, shareholder at Brinks Gilson & Lione, outlines the pros and cons of this new direction.
SPCs: extending protection lifespan
Two references to the Court of Justice of the European Union should help clarify the position on what exactly is eligible for a supplementary protection certificate, as Michael Pears and Joel Beevers of Potter Clarkson explain.
The heart of the 3D printing matter
3D-printed organs and tissues are now a reality, but questions remain over their patentability, says Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados.
Creative solutions for cannabis industry IP
While registering trademarks for cannabis products at the USPTO is currently impossible, brands are applying creative solutions to the problem, says Leon Steinberg of Dennemeyer.
Antibody patents: Danger ahead for biologics
The evolution of antibody written description standards at the USPTO has put some drug portfolios at risk, say John Heithaus and Gerald Murphy of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch.
How to protect therapeutic methods in Brazil
Brazil’s patent law does not allow methods of treatment to be patented, but there are other means of getting protection, according to Kene Gallois and Samantha Salim of Daniel Law.
Agri-patents: The battle of the seeds
An upcoming case on the patent eligibility of genetically modified seed in India will have far-reaching ramifications, as Archana Shankar and Gitika Suri of Anand & Anand explain.
Algorithms—no; computer-implemented methods—yes
It is challenging but not impossible to protect software innovations in Mexico, according to Alejandro Moreno Hernández of Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff.
