MedTech news
Pharma
The EU and UK must make progress in Brexit negotiations “as soon as possible”, according to the associations that represent the European and British life sciences industry. 29 November 2017
Americas
A subsidiary of medical technology company Stryker has settled its clash over trade secrets with Zimmer, a medical device business. 29 November 2017
Pharma
The chief business officer of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and a senior patent counsel at Novartis are just two of a number of experts who are attending the Life Sciences Patent Network Europe conference in London. 23 November 2017
Europe
A prenatal test sold by molecular diagnostics company Premaitha Health infringes patents owned by genetic sequencing firm Illumina, a UK court has ruled. 22 November 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed its findings in Life Technologies v Promega, nine months after the US Supreme Court limited overseas patent infringement. 14 November 2017
Americas
Thinking about how IP can assist a company long before it has fully developed is essential, says Leda Trivinos of Flagship Pioneering in an interview with LSIPR. 10 November 2017
Americas
Anthony Atala combines the roles of surgeon and researcher in regenerative medicine, allowing him to stay mindful of why his work is important. He talks to LSIPR about his twin professions. 10 November 2017
Americas
Mike Young was selected in the LSIPR 50 2017 publication for his influence on the life sciences industry. He featured in the legal section, as LSIPR reports. 10 November 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has backed a ruling by the US Patent and Trademark Office which invalidated a patent owned by the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. 8 November 2017
Pharma
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has bolstered its oncology portfolio with the acquisition of Advanced Accelerator Applications. 1 November 2017