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Patent dispute clouds new gene editing technology CRISPR14 Jun 2017
ANALYSIS: A dispute over the ownership of new gene editing technology known as CRISPR could complicate the way that technology is licensed in future.
German ratification of new Unified Patent Court system in doubt following constitutional complaint13 Jun 2017
Germany's ratification of the planned new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system in Europe is in doubt after a legal challenge was raised against national legislation that would endorse the new framework.
FRAND injunction issued by London court is 'globally ground-breaking', says expert8 Jun 2017
A judge at the High Court in London has granted the world's first 'FRAND injunction' in a move which could see devices manufactured by Chinese technology company Huawei banned from sale in the UK.
Regulators could recognise different 'commercial dynamics' in biologics market, says expert25 May 2017
There are differences in the "commercial dynamics" for developing and marketing 'biosimilar' medicines compared to standard generic drugs and these could be taken into account by competition regulators, an expert has said.
Nokia and Apple plan greater collaboration after settling patent disputes23 May 2017
Nokia and Apple have announced plans to work closer together, including on digital health initiatives, after agreeing a deal to end a number of patent disputes between the companies across the world.
New EU medical devices laws published in OJEU5 May 2017
New medical devices laws have been published in the EU's Official Journal.