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5 September 2025 The Finnish wearable tech brand is fighting hard to fend off younger rivals, with the battleground getting bloody. Sarah Speight reports.
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Biotechnology
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.
Big 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.
Big 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.
Africa
The global pandemic has increased collaboration and a new wave of disputes is likely. Arbitration is well placed to help, argue Kate Davies McGill, Gaela Gehring Flores and Paul Keller of Allen & Overy
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9 July 2025 California medical device company sues rival at the ITC and in Delaware court over “copycat” brain monitoring system launch in May | Ceribell accuses competitor of “a history of willful patent infringement”.
8 July 2025 New addition expected to strengthen firm’s foundational ‘IP’ practice in Palo Alto.
3 June 2025 The new hire brings over 20 years of experience in patent prosecution and litigation involving pharmaceuticals, molecular biology and medical technologies.
15 May 2025 The US law firm has expanded its team with the appointment of the new partner, who brings experience in medical technology IP litigation.
8 May 2025 Wilson Sonsini, Desmarais, and Wolf Greenfield were among the winners at the inaugural LSPN Awards USA 2025 in Boston, which celebrated excellence in life sciences IP across 20 categories.
18 February 2025 Patent Trial and Appeal Board rules all challenged claims were unpatentable | Decision follows Federal Circuit review that revived Apple’s challenge.
12 December 2024 Firm expands its Mechanical & Electromechanical Technologies Practice with latest addition | Partner brings nearly two decades of experience in IP strategy, litigation, and transactions | Experience in biotechnology, medical devices, and blockchain.
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