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Cardiovascular drug

Novartis and Freshfields defend Entresto at Dutch Court of Appeal

Novartis has successfully defended against an attack on its SPC protecting a treatment for chronic heart failure in the Netherlands. The Court of Appeal in The Hague dismissed a nullity suit filed by ...

12 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Blockbuster drug

Regional Court Munich grants PI to Regeneron against generics in Eylea case

Once again, Regeneron and Bayer have successfully defended their ophthalmic drug Eylea on the German market and beyond. Munich Regional Court yesterda ...

9 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Parkinson's drug

The Hague upholds sales ban on Vivanta's generic safinamide product

Vivanta is still barred from marketing its generic version of the Parkinson's treatment Xadago in the Netherlands. The District Court The Hague has up ...

5 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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The Unified Patent Court and Damages: Broad Powers, Procedural Flexibility, and the Road Ahead

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is developing a reputation as an injunction-centric forum, but its broad powers and procedural flexibility for awarding ...

17 December 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Second medical use

Generics succeed against Sanofi over cancer drug cabazitaxel

Several generic drug companies scored a win at the UPC against Sanofi's second medical use patent for cabazitaxel. In a decision issued today, the loc ...

12 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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MS drug

Boards of Appeal revoke Biogen's dosage patent for Tecfidera

The Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office have refused to grant Biogen's dosage patent EP 873, which is central to its multiple sclerosis dru ...

12 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Cancer drug

Halozyme and Quinn Emanuel secure PI against MSD over Keytruda SC

Merck Sharp & Dohme cannot launch Keytruda SC in Germany following a preliminary injunction issued by Munich Regional Court. Halozyme has thus pre ...

8 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Glucose-monitoring devices 

Hoffmann-La Roche lands PI against Menarini Diagnostics from UPC

Today, the local division Düsseldorf issued a preliminary injunction in proceedings between Hoffmann-La Roche and Menarini over CGM devices. Various p ...

5 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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Divergent Approaches, Consistent Outcomes: UPC and EPO Tackle Inventive Step in Amgen’s Patent Case

The Amgen v Sanofi and Regeneron dispute marks the first central revocation case before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), with the Court of Appeal rever ...

4 December 2025 by Simmons + Simmons LLP
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Employee inventions

Frankfurt higher court ruling favours employers on inventor compensation

In Germany, the Employee Inventions Act governs the rights and obligations of employees and employers regarding inventions created during employment. ...

1 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Heart-valve technology

Edwards still on winning streak against Meril at UPC Court of Appeal

Edwards Lifesciences has secured another victory against Meril Life Sciences at the UPC. The Court of Appeal has upheld both the revocation judgment f ...

28 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs

Amgen prevails over Sanofi at UPC Court of Appeal with Brinkhof and Bardehle

Amgen's most important cholesterol-lowering patent EP 797 is valid after all, according to a landmark ruling by the UPC Court of Appeal yesterday. The ...

26 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz fails with PI request in first-ever SPC case against Viatris

The first attempt to obtain a PI against the generic multiple sclerosis drug Fampridin Viatris in France has failed. Merz had applied for the PI in th ...

25 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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Parkinson's drug

Dutch court surprises with swift decision on Newron’s SPC for Xadago

The District Court The Hague issued a provisional injunction at a hearing in an unusually swift and clear decision. This marks another chapter in the ...

18 November 2025 by Christina Schulze
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Heart valve technology

EPO and UPC align in decision to uphold Edwards Lifesciences' heart valve patent

Following a recent decision of the UPC, the EPO has now also upheld an important patent in the series of proceedings concerning heart valves between E ...

4 November 2025 by Konstanze Richter
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Supplementary protection certificates

No end to Dana Farber's SPC dispute with Dutch and French patent offices

Dana Farber has suffered another setback in its dispute over three SPCs for antibodies belonging to a class of anti-cancer therapies known as immune c ...

29 October 2025 by Mathieu Klos
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