MedTech
21 October 2026 From building IP teams that are business orientated to tackling M&A challenges, the global head of IP management at Medmix Group—a manufacturer of high-precision delivery, mixing and application devices—explains why close collaboration, trusted external counsel and thorough due diligence matter.
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9 September 2026 The UPC has handed the medical device company a significant win over continuous glucose monitoring tech, granting a broad provisional injunction after finding that SiBio’s rival system was likely to infringe its European patent.
3 September 2026 A decision at the USPTO has cleared the way for renewed enforcement in the drugmaker’s dispute over light-based dermatology tech.
24 August 2026 The four-person team adds significant life sciences experience to the litigation boutique, drawn to move firms by Stris’ “outstanding trial lawyers” and “sophisticated appellate capabilities”.
18 August 2026 The European court has backed Abbott in a dispute over glucose-monitoring technology, while offering guidance on a key added-matter issue.
13 August 2026 Clear aligner rivals are fighting over orthodontic technology across several major markets and the latest development in China has raised the stakes.
13 August 2026 Less than a month after the merger between Ashurst and Perkins Coie, the new team brings expertise in high-stakes patent matters—including medtech and biotech—in the US.
7 August 2026 A federal judge has refused to disqualify Kirkland & Ellis from representing a healthcare tech company after a conflict check came under scrutiny.
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A new UPC Court of Appeal ruling closes an important procedural gap, with significant implications for how in-house teams structure validity defences, manage litigation costs and prepare for appeals, says Florian Laus of Simmons & Simmons.
Biotech
Technology is continuing to transform women’s healthcare and female inventors are driving the change—but more needs to be done to ensure they secure IP rights.
Pharma
Revocation and infringement actions involving a cholesterol treatment, prosthetic valves, and methods for analyte detection are among the first to land at the court within its first month, explain Joanne Welch and Darren Smyth of EIP.
MedTech
More clarity is needed on the application of Alice and Mayo to patent eligibility—particularly for firms developing innovative medical diagnostic techniques, say Kara Specht and Yinan Liu of Finnegan.
Africa
Government-led schemes to incentivise patents are leading to delays and prejudice against legitimate applicants. Tyron Grant of Spoor and Fisher explains how South Africa is tackling the problem.
MedTech
Bringing a medical device to market relies on a broad understanding of IP, explain Sabing Lee and Kregg Koch of Knobbe Martens.
Pharma
Two decisions from the European Patent Office offer important guidance for healthcare inventions that use computers, says Rosie McDowell of EIP.
MedTech
A pressing need for more non-invasive prenatal tests is leading to increasing IP activity and commercial interest, say Fran Salisbury and Alice Jefferies of Mewburn Ellis.
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