Pharmaceuticals Archives

British American Tabacco, Sara Burghart, patent litigation

BAT hires new senior counsel for patent litigation from Sandoz

British American Tobacco has a new senior counsel for patent litigation. Earlier this month, Sara Burghart joined the US tobacco company from Sandoz. ...

14 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Orphan drug

Alexion defends market exclusivity for orphan drug Soliris against Amgen

Pharmaceutical manufacturers can sue competitors for market exclusivity for an orphan drug. This was the outcome of a decision by Munich Regional Cour ...

9 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

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Germany

Generics companies score a win against Novartis in battle over fingolimod

Numerous generic drug manufacturers may now enter the German market with their own fingolimod products. In a major blow for patent holder Novartis, Dü ...

8 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Vaccine technology

Moderna targets Ireland and Belgium in next round against Pfizer and BioNTech

In the next stage of COVID-19 vaccine patent suits, US pharmaceutical company Moderna has filed patent infringement suits at the High Court in Dublin ...

11 July 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Maiwald and betapharm nullify Novartis fingolimod patent in Munich

In the next stage of the Europe-wide battle over MS drug fingolimod, the German Federal Patent Court has nullified a patent belonging to Novartis. At ...

5 July 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Unified Patent Court

UPC launch: Three weeks on, cases are steadily rising

Since the UPC first opened its doors 23 days ago, the new court has seen a steady start. Parties have already filed 21 proceedings across a variety of ...

23 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

France

BMS and Gide x Regimbeau repel Teva invalidity case against apixaban patent

The Judicial Court of Paris has rejected Teva's pleas for an invalidation of a patent belonging to Bristol-Myers Squibb, which covers active ingredien ...

20 June 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Court of Appeal confirms invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb apixaban patent

In London, the Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Bristol-Myers Squibb regarding the invalidation of a patent covering blood-clot prevention dr ...

9 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

The Netherlands

Simmons & Simmons welcomes back regulatory partner from Pinsent Masons

The Amsterdam office of Simmons & Simmons is bolstering its partner ranks with Machteld Hiemstra, who returns to the firm after a stint at Pinsent ...

28 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

Bird & Bird and Gilead invalidate two NuCana antiviral drug patents

In a trial concerning validity, US biopharmaceutical company Gilead has prevailed after the UK High Court revoked two NuCana patents. Parallel proceed ...

12 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

EPO revokes Amgen antibody patent amid ongoing battle with Sanofi

As part of their global dispute over cholesterol-lowering medication, Amgen has lost a divisional patent following a challenge by Sanofi. The patent, ...

22 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

Legal Commentary

Unified Patent Court

Milan, Paris and Munich in serious debate over UPC competencies allocation

Milan is now all but confirmed as the third location of the UPC's Central Division. However, according to Italian media reports, the French and German ...

1 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Germany

Hoyng ROKH Monegier launches patent attorney practice in Düsseldorf

For the first time, the German practice of Hoyng ROKH Monegier is integrating patent attorneys into its make-up. Life sciences expert Tung-Gia Du will ...

24 February 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Damages claim

Dr Reddy's and Mishcon de Reya deflect Warner-Lambert appeal over claim amendments

The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a first-instance judgment, rejecting a request by Warner-Lambert to amend two so-called Points of Defence aga ...

20 February 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

MSD and generics await CJEU ruling in French SPC battle over Inegy

In France, competing parties must wait for a final CJEU decision in the dispute over a supplementary protection certificate for MSD's cholesterol-lowe ...

15 February 2023 by Konstanze Richter

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