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Pfizer triumphs over AstraZeneca in cancer drug patent dispute
In a landmark ruling, the US District Court for the District of Delaware has ordered AstraZeneca to pay Pfizer $107.5 million in damages for infringing on patents related to the lung cancer drug 'Tagrisso.' This case marks a significant victory for Pfizer in the...
Tencent demonstrates longstanding dedication to protecting and enhancing the value of IP at INTA’s 2024 Annual Meeting
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – May 22, 2024 – At this week’s International Trademark Association (INTA) 2024 Annual Meeting, INTA partner and Meeting sponsor Tencent joined thousands of attendees in celebrating the essential role of IP in creativity, commerce, and innovation. The...
ERS Genomics and IRBM sign CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
The license agreement provides IRBM access to CRISPR gene editing technology to be applied across its drug discovery services offering. Dublin, Ireland, and Rome, Italy, 20 May 2024 — ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, and IRBM, a leader in...
‘Squeeze argument’ in patent infringement: tamper-evident closure case
A recent judgment on 8 May 2024, by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, in Guala Closures SPA v. AGI Greenpac Limited sheds light on the strategic maneuver known as the 'squeeze argument' and its profound significance in patent infringement cases. This case underscores...
UPC referendum in Ireland postponed
The Irish Government has confirmed its decision to defer the date for the referendum for the ratification of the agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC), which was due to be held on 7 June 2024 to coincide with the European and Local elections. No alternative date...
Is It possible to patent Bitcoin? Lyle D. Solomon reports
The hype surrounding cryptocurrencies has been growing over the past few years. Not only have they risen in terms of scope, but companies and countries have started to become more accepting of it. And with this impressive growth, various fintech companies are moving...
UK Court of Appeal upholds decision that AI machines cannot be ‘inventors’
Connor Griffith, Associate, and Mark Daniels, Partner, of Browne Jacobson LLP report Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks And Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374 The Court of Appeal has held that an AI machine cannot be named as the ‘inventor’ of a patent,...
New research into lawyer wellbeing makes case for profession-wide change
Legal professionals at high risk of burnout, 69% have experienced mental ill-health, 1 in 5 bullied, harassed or discriminated against at work Legal mental health charity LawCare has released the findings of its research study Life in the Law. The research into...
Software patent applicants facing different outcomes at UKIPO and EPO says James Leach of Mewburn Ellis
Software patent applicants to the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and European Property Office (EPO) appear to be facing different outcomes depending on which office they apply to, according to a new report from Mewburn Ellis LLP. The report is based on patent...
Anaqua delivers enhanced IP management to Bausch Health + ConvaTec Enhances Innovation Management with Anaqua
Anaqua’s AQX platform to provide patent and trademark management with integrated IP analytics LAVAL, QC, September 14, 2021 – Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property management technology provider, today announced that Bausch Health Companies Inc. has...
Micro merchant payment and cryptocurrency leader Square joins Open Invention Network
Companies use Square to reach buyers online and in person, manage their business and access financing. Square has become the largest micro merchant payment platform is the United States, and is growing internationally. As a provider of Fintech-based services, Square...
PatSnap publishes the Definitive Guide to Connected Innovation Intelligence (CII)
Every year, more than 30,000 new products and services are launched, but less than five percent succeed. High failure rates are typically due to poor or uninformed decision making. To ensure organizations are better positioned to research, develop, and bring...
Gateley Legal strengthens Intellectual Property team in East Midlands with new hire
Gateley Legal has made a significant hire in its East Midlands Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology team with the appointment of associate, Gemma Ryan. Gemma has over eight years’ experience in the Intellectual Property (IP) sector, both as a specialist IP...
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein expands practice with addition of group from Cooper & Dunham
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, a full-service, New York-based intellectual property law firm announced recently that it has expanded its practice by adding a group of professionals from the prominent intellectual property boutique Cooper & Dunham LLP. The...
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