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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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Medical devices

Advanced Bionics and De Brauw successful against MED-EL over cochlear implant

Advanced Bionics may continue to sell its cochlear implant in the Netherlands, after the District Court of The Hague ruled that the company did not in ...

3 February 2023 by Mathieu Klos
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Second medical use

Novartis and Freshfields win PIs against eight generics companies in fingolimod battle

In one of Europe's biggest pharmaceutical disputes, Novartis has won an important victory against the generic drug industry over MS drug fingolimod. B ...

31 January 2023 by Mathieu Klos
People & Business
Germany

MFG hires former Isenbruck patent attorney to strengthen life sciences practice

Sandra Zinner joined the Munich patent attorney firm MFG on 1 December. This is the first time that the firm has strengthened its position in the life ...

16 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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The Netherlands

Dutch court extends cross-border jurisdiction in Novartis and Pharmathen battle

Pharmathen is still unable to sell its cancer drug Okrodin in many European countries after the Court of Appeal in The Hague largely upheld a prelimin ...

6 December 2022 by Mathieu Klos
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