Healthcare Archives

Silimed sucessfully claims invention for breast implant technology

In an entitlement action concerning a patent belonging to the German breast implant manufacturer Polytech, competitor Silimed has now been successful. ...

3 December 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

CRISPR/Cas

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

Cases

Insulet has filed suits against Eoflow and Menarini over a patent concerning insulin patch pumps. ©Ламина Акулова/ADOBE Stock

Medical devices

UPC Milan divisions reject Insulet's PI applications

Both the local and central divisions in Milan have rejected Insulet's PI applications due to doubts about the validity of the patent-in-suit. This is ...

26 November 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Munich local division

Edwards deals a severe blow to Meril with regular advisors

Meril Life Science is no longer allowed to sell its current heart valves in UPC territory as of Friday. This was decided by the UPC local division Mun ...

18 November 2024 by Mathieu Klos

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

Cases

The Netherlands

BMS scores another win against Sandoz and Teva over apixaban in Den Haag

Sandoz and Teva continue to be banned from selling their generic versions of the blood-clot drug apixaban in the Netherlands. After securing a PI, Bri ...

6 November 2024 by Konstanze Richter

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30 October 2024 by DERIS

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

Pfizer, GSK, RSV, Glaxosmithkline, vaccine, UK High Court, nullity

RSV vaccine

Success for Pfizer and Marks & Clerk as UK High Court revokes GSK patents

Pfizer can continue to market its RSV vaccine product in the UK. The pharmaceutical company's nullity suit against GlaxoSmithKline at the UK High Cour ...

17 October 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Insulet, Menarini, Eoflow, Italy, Milan, UPC

Case preview

Predominantly German teams in Insulet hearings at Milan UPC divisions

Today and tomorrow the local and central UPC divisions in Milan are hearing the cases in Insulet vs Menarini and Insulet vs Eoflow. Only one of the th ...

15 October 2024 by Christina Schulze

Cases

Astellas, Accord, Sandoz, Teva, UK High Court, Xtandi

Cancer drug

Astellas defends cancer drug patent against generics manufacturers in UK

Various generic drug manufacturers are not allowed to launch their copycat products of Xtandi on the UK market. The UK High Court has dismissed a null ...

14 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

QuantifiCare, Canfield Scientific, UPC, local division Düsseldorf, 3D medical imaging

3D imaging

QuantifiCare sues Canfield Scientific at UPC over 3D medical imaging systems

QuantifiCare has filed a complaint with the UPC against Canfield Scientific. Previously, the Federal Court of Justice in Germany upheld an important p ...

1 October 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

imminent infringement, Novartis, Celltrion, Genentech, local division Düsseldorf

Biosimilars

Novartis' imminent infringement suit against Celltrion fails

Celltrion will not face a PI from the Unified Patent Court against its biosimilar of Novartis' asthma drug Xolair. Today, Düsseldorf local division di ...

6 September 2024 by Mathieu Klos

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