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How a DNA sequencing start-up proved it is no pushover

TwinStrand co-founder’s grandfather famously didn’t patent the polio vaccine, but Dr Jesse Salk believes that protecting inventions is key to getting products to reach the market

Historic CRISPR drug approval heralds new era in Cas9 IP wars

Green light for first ever Cas9 therapy ushers in next phase of licensing and litigation efforts.

CRISPR-Cas9 drugmakers like Vertex should come to the table early, says ToolGen’s IP chief

Chief Legal Officer Yoori Kim argues that current patent uncertainty should fuel rather than thwart licensing deals

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First unitary patent assertion occurs on UPC day one, as 10x Genomics follows up on German success

After winning first ever biotech AASI, 10x Genomics files first ever UP lawsuit

06 June 2023

A roadmap for industry-academia collaboration to advance IP policy

Ethical and transparent partnerships can help resolve pressing issues all while furthering a company’s goals and interests

08 March 2023

Boston Scientific ordered to hand University of Texas $42 million in David-versus-Goliath dispute

But patentee worried further action could ‘exhaust’ it as MedTech company moves to appeal

07 February 2023

New US trade secrets law a ‘potential sledgehammer’ in dispute negotiations

President can now pick out foreign entities and subject them to a series of sanctions

01 February 2023

English High Court backs Oxford University in landmark tech transfer IP ruling

OUI’s patent policies were not unfair to spinout co-founder under consumer protection laws

31 January 2023

The FTC’s war against US technology competition with China

Saturday Opinion: Supporting the legality of fair non-compete agreements will enhance foreign investors’ reasonable expectations of protection by the US IP system

28 January 2023

We are willing to litigate our CRISPR patents, says IP chief on the CVC side

ERS Genomics’ Michael Arciero shares his views on the Cas9 licensing landscape in an exclusive IAM interview

24 January 2023

Prepare now: call to action for chief IP officers on draft FTC non-compete policy

Commission may face legal challenges but risks of trade secrets breaches and increased litigation abound

13 January 2023

US omnibus appropriations bill: robust USPTO funding and satellite office incoming

Unleashing American Innovators in, Pride in Patent Ownership out of bill which is expected to hit Biden’s desk on Friday

20 December 2022

An almost billion-dollar award leads 2022’s top 10 US patent verdicts

Companies who scored the most from US juries during the past 12 months include VLSI Technology, Complete Genomics Inc, Ravgen Inc, USAA and Columbia University

19 December 2022

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