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AI as an inventor: Defining ownership in the pharma sector

The global pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a surge in innovation, with the industry experiencing a 5% growth in the number of AI-related patent applications in Q1 2024 and

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Bill that would cut down ‘patent thickets’ clears Senate

The US Senate has come together to pass a bill that aims to prevent pharma companies from filing multiple patents around biologic drugs as a way to delay biosimilar competitors.

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FTC launches probe of Teva over ‘improper’ patents; report

Shares in Teva Pharmaceutical have dipped sharply after reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into the company focusing on improperly listed patents in

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Senate Majority Whip and Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Durbin (D-IL)

US senators accuse pharma firms of abusing patent system

Lawmakers across the political divide have accused the pharma industry of abusing the patent system to keep the prices of their products as high as possible in a combative

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FTC steps up campaign on junk patents with warning letters

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expanded its campaign against so-called ‘junk’ patents intended to extend market exclusivity and block generic rivals.

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