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Cohausz & Florack hires senior technical duo
Cohausz & Florack has added two new partners to the team to further expand the firm’s IP expertise in key technical areas.
Withers hires senior duo from Brown Rudnick to Boston office
Leader of Brown Rudnik’s IP practice moves to US office of London firm | Boston office continues growth.
Amgen seals $28m deal for biotech
Two rivals withdrew from acquisition process| Agreement provides access to blockbuster medicines | Janssen Global Services | Sanofi.
Biotech wins $16.5 million in drug royalties dispute
Arbitration panel awarded the sum to Acorda to cover past royalties and interest | Acorda can now source the multiple sclerosis drug elsewhere.
DNA test-maker demands $817m triple damages in patent win
Dispute against LabCorp claims wilful infringement | Plaintiff has also sued Illumina, Roche and Myriad in separate cases.
Womble Bond Dickinson boosts IP arm with patent expert
New partner specialises in chemical-related tech | USPTO-registered litigator is also certified licensing professional | Appointment follows several hires in firm’s patents department.
Bio-Techne takes patent dispute to UK
The lawsuit centres on patented molecular instruments | The patents-in-suit cover cover features of RNAscope tech.
EMA backs switch to biosimilars
Evidence shows medicines approved as biosimilars in the EU may be prescribed interchangeably | Additional ‘switch’ studies no longer not need to be carried out.
US company secures genetically modified rice ban against Chinese rival
Kansas-based company wins block on infringing plant-based albumins | Genetically programmed rice expresses human proteins used in immunotherapy drugs, gene therapies and vaccines.
Texas court awards $41m to US biotech
Japan-based pharma company must pay for infringment | Drug was recently approved for breast cancer treatment by EU.
