Organisation: Sanofi

Alexion and Novartis/Genentech start UPC’s first ever biosimilar disputes

The patentees join Amgen as the only pharma companies yet to use the pan-European court

24 April 2024

UPC Court of Appeal hears crucial transparency test case

IAM speaks to both sides following landmark document access hearing

12 March 2024

Amgen’s UPC battles could bring consolation at the end of decade-long PCSK9 war

The company will be looking to make up for the terrible reversal of fortunes it has suffered in long-running spat with Sanofi and Regeneron

29 February 2024

mRNA firms and other biopharma patentees dominate ‘Innovation Momentum’ rankings

Newly released report throws light on which life sciences companies have the most dynamic IP portfolios

22 February 2024

mRNA trade secrets to become even more important, says WHO vaccine hub boss

IAM talked with Petro Terblanche, CEO of Afrigen Biologics, about the WHO vaccine hub and its IP strategy

21 February 2024

How courts around the world are tackling AI, SEPs and software eligibility

Litigation from Australia, India, Colombia and Europe illustrates the pivotal role played by the courts, especially in the most volatile areas of patent law

19 February 2024

UPC: starting well but is the complex court structure advantageous?

Division-centric approach may provide opportunities for creative litigants but perils for unwary ones

09 February 2024

Specialist Chapter: Trends and Strategies in Global Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation

Featured in The Patent Litigation Review 2024

International patent protection is now part-and-parcel for any significant drug or therapeutic, and, as a result, disputes over patent ownership and infringement now regularly implicate a myriad of related laws across international venues. In recent years, there has been a trend towards more complex and high-stakes global patent disputes in the pharmaceutical industry, including parallel litigation across multiple jurisdictions. 

29 January 2024

Five stories that made 2023 a momentous year for life sciences IP

The dawn of a new era for CRISPR patent strategy, multiplying mRNA patent wars, and 10x Genomics and NanoString’s cross-border spat were among the developments that defined the last 12 months

02 January 2024

How the US Supreme Court affected the lives of US IP lawyers in 2023

The Amgen patent enablement ruling was 2023’s crowning gem but the US Supreme Court also issued major trademark decisions and has a host of patent appeals pending

29 December 2023

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