Biotechnology Archives

CRISPR/Cas, gene-cutting, genetic scissors, Nobel prize

Swerving the matter of granting genetic scissor patents at the EPO

This autumn, the EPO Boards of Appeal were supposed to issue landmark decisions in the battle for the basic patents on CRISPR/Cas9 technology. But the ...

28 November 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Should pharma and biotech companies now be embracing the UPC?

Should pharma and biotech companies now be embracing the UPC? At this joint event hosted by Pinsent Masons and JUVE Patent, a group of industry lea ...

25 November 2024 by Pinsent Masons LLP

Cases

Gene therapy

uniQure successfully defends haemophilia gene therapy patent against Pfizer

Pfizer may not launch its haemophilia gene therapy drug on the UK market. The UK High Court recently rejected a revocation claim by Pfizer against a p ...

12 November 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Lifesciences Patent Litigation & Remedies

Turkiye has a specialized court system and provides for all commonly known civil law measures to enforce or defend against IP claims. The court system…

30 October 2024 by JUVE

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LIFESCIENCES PATENT MATTERS IN TURKIYE

This article provides a detailed look into patentability and enforcement in lifesciences indusrty in Turkiye.

30 October 2024 by JUVE

Cases

NanoString, 10x Genomics, Bird & Bird, central division Munich, UPC

Medical devices

NanoString and Bird & Bird triumph against 10x Genomics at central division

NanoString has achieved a win in its dispute with 10x Genomics over diagnostic devices at the UPC. The central division Munich has now revoked one of ...

18 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Novo Nordisk, semaglutide, opposition, weight-loss, diabetes

Blockbuster drug

Generic drug companies attack Novo Nordisk's diabetes and weight-loss drug

The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have revoked two patents belonging to Novo Nordisk that are important for the administration of the ...

11 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

mRNA vaccines

Setback for CureVac in the UK

CureVac has suffered a setback in its dispute with BioNTech and Pfizer over mRNA patents. The UK High Court declared two patents invalid this week. If ...

10 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Plant protection patents

Syngenta obtains UPC injunction against Sumi Agro for herbicide

The UPC Munich local division issued a clear injunction in the dispute between two companies from the plant protection industry and upheld the patent. ...

5 September 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Samsung Bioepsis, Janssen, Stelara, ustekinumab

Biosimilars

Samsung Bioepis destroys Stelara patent with Simmons & Simmons

Janssen is fighting Samsung Bioepis in Europe over its blockbuster drug Stelara. In the UK revocation claim the High Court has now declared a patent i ...

12 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Unified Patent Court

UPC will not reopen PI proceedings in 10x Genomics vs NanoString

10x Genomics and its counsel Bardehle Pagenberg have failed in their application to the UPC to reopen the PI proceedings against NanoString over diagn ...

8 August 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Novartis, Celltrion, Genentech, UPC, local division Düsseldorf

Biosimilars

Imminent infringement at the core of Novartis' UPC claim against Celltrion

Yesterday, the Düsseldorf local division heard the dispute between Novartis and Celltrion. At the heart of the case was the fundamental question of th ...

1 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Germany

Chemistry and pharma team joins Eisenführ Speiser in Munich and Hamburg

A five-strong team of patent attorneys is moving from Uexküll & Stolberg to Eisenführ Speiser. The team's two partners bring over twenty years of ...

17 July 2024 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

Proportion of German judges at the UPC grows

The Unified Patent Court has appointed eight new technically qualified judges. Of these, seven have a technical focus on electronics and six hail from ...

25 June 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

technical judges, Nanostring, 10x Genomics, UPC, bankruptcy

One year of UPC

The top 5 most influential UPC cases

A round-up of the UPC in its first year: 373 lawsuits and just a few initial rulings. Nevertheless, JUVE Patent has selected the five most influential ...

5 June 2024 by Mathieu Klos

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