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EPO revokes Novartis everolimus patent in major victory for generics companies

In the long-running dispute with Novartis over breast cancer drug Afinitor, generic drug manufacturers have now scored a major victory. The EPO Boards ...

15 August 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

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In-house

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

Medical devices

Edwards stumbles against Meril as heart-valve dispute reaches the Netherlands

The latest decision in the dispute between competitors Meril Life Sciences and Edwards Lifesciences has seen the District Court of The Hague revoke th ...

7 August 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Medical devices

Insulet and August Debouzy secure PI against Medtrum in Paris

Insulet and Medtrum have faced off once again in Europe – this time in France. Following a recent decision in favour of the medical device company at ...

27 July 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Immuno-oncology

EPO upholds Compugen patent for immunotherapy cancer treatment

Drug discovery company Compugen has successfully defended a key patent, which covers anti-PVRIG antibodies used in immunotherapy based cancer treatmen ...

17 July 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Consumer goods

EPO revokes Stada suncream patent after opposition from German drugstores

The European Patent Office has revoked a Stada patent covering the use of antioxidants to prevent sun damage from infrared rays. Stada had filed multi ...

7 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

NanoString, 10x Genomics, patent litigation, AASI, biotech

Anti-suit injunction

10x Genomics and Bardehle achieve rare AASI in biotech dispute against NanoString

In the dispute with 10x Genomics over diagnostic devices, NanoString Technologies suffered a bitter setback. The Munich Regional Court prohibited the ...

25 May 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Medical devices

Shenzhen Comen and Maucher Jenkins overturn PI at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Shenzhen Comen has successfully overturned a preliminary injunction won by competitor Shenzhen Mindray, after the former accused the latter of infring ...

15 May 2023 by Amy Sandys

Cases

DNA sequencing technology

Hoffmann Eitle and MGI prevail as Boards of Appeal revoke Illumina patent

For years, US biotechnology company Illumina has been litigating in various countries and at the European Patent Office against BGI and its subsidiary ...

27 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Medical devices

Insulet and Peterreins Schley win PI over insulin pumps at Düsseldorf Regional Court

Italian company Menarini Diagnostics may no longer sell its insulin pump GlucoMen Day Pump through Berlin Chemie, which is its subsidiary in Germany. ...

21 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Medical devices

Boston Scientific and Vossius prevail against Cook over compression clamps

Following a successful injunction procedure, Boston Scientific has now enforced its patent in a dispute with competitor Cook on the merits over compre ...

6 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

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

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