10/28/2021 10:46:51 PM Royalty Pharma Collection Trust v Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH: a costly misunderstanding and a lesson on the drafting of royalty clauses By Ellen Lambrix Earlier this month, His Honour Judge Hacon (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) handed down his decision in Royalty Pharma Collection...
10/28/2021 8:13:42 AM Non-compliance with new witness statement rules leads to redaction of witness statements at trial By Freya Ollerearnshaw In a case earlier this month, the Technology and Construction Court has considered cross applications in respect of witness statements...
10/26/2021 9:17:23 AM A summer "boom" for venture capital investment in the United Kingdom, with a focus on sustainability-driven scaleups By Bristows After two particularly high quarters in 2021, UK scaleups continued to attract funding from across the globe during the third quarter. A...
10/22/2021 9:01:16 AM CMA to assess music streaming industry By Matthew Hunt Earlier this week the CMA announced plans to carry out a market study on music streaming. The CMA is still determining the final scope of...
10/21/2021 4:10:08 PM The Government's blueprint to make the UK the best place in the world for green and sustainable investment By Bristows HM Treasury has published its latest policy paper, Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing, which sets out a roadmap on...
10/21/2021 11:46:54 AM Data saves lives...but trust is vital By Bristows "Utilising data within health and social care - priorities for data-sharing, delivering efficiencies, and driving research and...
10/20/2021 4:52:16 PM Fierce Biotech: Cell and Gene Therapy virtual event By Ellen Lambrix "From growing cells to growing pains: navigating new obstacles in cell & gene therapy". That was the headline for the virtual Fierce...
10/18/2021 4:49:46 PM European Commission plans to extend IVDR transitional Period By Ewan MacAulay Users and manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic devices ("IVDs") can breathe a little easier after the European Commission announced last...
10/18/2021 10:42:21 AM BIA Bioscience Forum: a new era of biotechnology By Ellen Lambrix On 14 October, the BIA hosted its annual Bioscience Forum event. I was very pleased to attend in person (a novelty given the past 18...
10/15/2021 3:07:40 PM No, this is not “yet another application to expedite a patent trial in the UK”. But it is good news for those wanting to list quickly. By Claire Phipps-Jones Back in 2015, Arnold J issued two practice statements confirming that, where possible, trials should be heard within 12 months of the...
10/15/2021 9:52:58 AM Sorafenib - a case of obviousness with an interesting postscript By Claire Phipps-Jones On 8 October, Mellor J. handed down a judgment in the case of Teva v Bayer, holding claim 12 of Bayer's patent invalid for obviousness...
10/13/2021 1:29:58 PM Epic Games and Apple both [app]eal antitrust judgment By Matthew Hunt Last month I jotted down a few thoughts on the ND California judgment in Epic and Apple's dispute over in-app payments on the App Store....