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Genmab locked in J&J royalty payments dispute
Danish biotech Genmab has commenced binding arbitration of two matters with Janssen Biotech, a Johnson & Johnson company, over royalty payments for a cancer drug.
ERS Genomics appoints vice-president of IP
ERS Genomics, the company that provides access to CRISPR/Cas9 IP owned by researcher Emmanuelle Charpentier, has appointed Michael Arciero as vice-president of IP and commercial development.
EPO revokes Copaxone patent, clears path for Mylan
The European Patent Office has invalidated and revoked a patent related to Teva’s multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone, in a win for Mylan.
Orexo sues Sun Pharma over opioid dependence generic
Swedish pharmaceutical company Orexo has taken India-based Sun Pharmaceutical to court in the US, over its plans to launch a generic version of Orexo’s opioid dependence treatment.
EU concludes COVID-19 vaccine talks with Pfizer
The European Commission has concluded exploratory talks with Pfizer and BioNTech to potentially supply 300 million doses of their investigational vaccine against COVID-19.
J&J announces $6.5bn Momenta acquisition, days after Sanofi deal
Johnson & Johnson is set to buy biotech Massachusetts-based Momenta Pharmaceuticals for $6.5 billion, in a move aimed at strengthening its portfolio of autoimmune disease treatments.
EU reaches first COVID-19 vaccine deal
The European Commission reached its first agreement to supply EU member states with an experimental COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca late last week.
KIPA hires former Decode Genetics director
IP boutique KIPA has strengthened its team with the addition of Iceland-based patent attorney Thorlakur Jonsson.
Medit scores win in 3Shape patent battle
South Korean medical devices manufacturer Medit has prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Danish rival 3Shape in Germany.
Roche stakes $2bn on UCB Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Swiss company Roche has partnered with Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company UCB to develop an antibody treatment for people living with Alzheimer’s disease.
