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How post-filing data rescued Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent in China

The Beijing IP court’s decision to revive a key semaglutide patent based on experimental data has far-reaching legal and economic implications, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP 15 October 2024

Asia

How to navigate patent term adjustment in China

Recent updates to China’s patent law provide guidelines on PTA calculations, definitions of delays and challenging decisions, say Audrey Cheung, Yolanda Wang and Jennifer Che of Eagle IP. 8 October 2024

Americas

‘Masking only works for so long’: Working with ADHD

Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones. 1 August 2024

Big Pharma

Amgen v Sanofi/Regeneron in Japan: Function, sequence, mechanism

Amgen patents declared valid in Germany and Japan have also been deemed invalid by the European Patent Office, US Supreme Court, and in a separate Japan decision: but why? Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners examines the details. 19 March 2024

Europe

Takeda loses AMR treatment patent used in kidney transplants

Company faces setback as EPO revokes patent for a C1-esterase inhibitor treatment | Patent aims at preventing antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant patients | Court cites insufficient clinical trial data. 9 January 2025

Careers

Withers & Rogers hires cell and gene therapy expert

Skilled in microbiome, medical devices and next generation diagnostics, the new partner is skilled in creating IP strategies for startups, spinouts and SMEs. 9 January 2025

Americas

Medtech firm strikes out part of Apple button patent in ECG row

PTAB determines all but one of challenged claims unpatentable | Decision is latest instalment in clash over electrocardiogram technology | Apple bid to stop ‘AliveCor’s rampant infringement’ backfires. 9 January 2025

Americas

Tissue repair VP gets new trial over secrets damages

Case concerns allegations that ex-senior vice president of business development at Skye Orthobiologics misappropriated secrets and breached contract | Companies in dispute process and manufacture medical products derived from human placental tissue. 7 January 2025

Americas

Labcorp's bid to invalidate Ravgen's DNA testing patent hits roadblock

Biotech walks away with another win as Fed Circ upholds PTAB decision | Labcorp’s attempt to overturn $373m verdict fails | Court finds Ravgen’s method for preserving DNA in blood samples not obvious. 7 January 2025

Careers

Troutman Pepper Locke exodus sees teams leave in Chicago and London

Two large teams leave Locke Lord following Troutman Pepper merger | Buchanan opens Chicago office with a large life sciences group | Shoosmiths adds team in London to expand brand-focused IP services. 7 January 2025