Pharma news
Americas
Arent Fox has hired Jay Deshmukh as a partner in the firm's New York office, where he will focus on patent litigation and counselling, particularly for the generic pharmaceutical industry. 16 December 2016
Americas
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Merck, has been awarded $2.5 billion in a patent battle against Gilead over Gilead's drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni, treatments for hepatitis C. 16 December 2016
Pharma
Natalia Gulyaeva and Maria Sedykh of Hogan Lovells look at the main drivers of collaboration in the pharmaceutical sector and the legal issues to keep in mind when handling partnerships in Russia. 15 December 2016
Pharma
Intellectual property firm HGF has picked current partner Mike Nelson to lead its Basel, Switzerland office. 15 December 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Apicore has filed a complaint against Pfizer, seeking a declaration of non-infringement of a patent covering the drug Tikosyn, a treatment for maintenance of sinus rhythm. 13 December 2016
Americas
Two men have been sentenced to federal prison in Houston, Texas for trafficking counterfeit prescription drugs. 12 December 2016
Pharma
Data exclusivity should be considered as part of an intellectual property portfolio, according to a speaker at the Life Sciences Patents Network Europe conference. 8 December 2016
Americas
3D printing will shake up the world of intellectual property law, providing numerous opportunities for those who are prepared, but also risks to those who aren’t. 8 December 2016
Americas
President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a “detriment” to US companies in terms of enforcing their patent rights in other jurisdictions. 8 December 2016
Pharma
Drugs companies that acquire other businesses should act cautiously after the deal has been completed, because of potential differences in patent strategy, an Eli Lilly counsel has said. 7 December 2016