Pharma news
Americas
Allergan and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals have reached a settlement with India-based Aurobindo Pharma, resolving litigation over a generic version of a constipation drug. 4 May 2018
Pharma
The EU General Court ruled in favour of Pfizer today after the company had opposed a trademark application made by Gall Pharma. 3 May 2018
Americas
The filing of patent cases related to Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) soared at the US District Court for the District of Delaware last year, while filings dramatically fell in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. 3 May 2018
Pharma
Herbert Smith Freehills has announced that patent litigator Frédéric Chevallier will join the firm as a partner. 3 May 2018
Americas
Innovators are being encouraged to research the benefits of using trade secrets as an effective method of protecting inventions. 1 May 2018
Pharma
An “active regulatory partnership” between the UK and the EU is necessary to ensure patients have “timely access” to medicines post-Brexit, according to the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. 30 April 2018
Americas
Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed David Kelly as a partner to its IP department. 27 April 2018
Americas
Panellists discussing global patent enforceability at the Life Sciences Patent Network North America event have expressed optimism over the Unified Patent Court (UPC), despite uncertainty about its implementation. 26 April 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a finding that pharmaceutical company Merck had engaged in misconduct and was not allowed to bring an action against Gilead. 26 April 2018
Pharma
Advocate General Melchior Wathelet has advised the Court of Justice of the European Union on a case involving a supplementary protection certificate. 25 April 2018