The Federal Circuit this year has provided some guidance on how district courts should treat estoppel from Patent Trial and Appeal Board trials. This has made defendants less terrified about estoppel but many questions remain. Practitioners are also concerned about how confidential material is treated in district courts and the Board
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Novo Nordisk losing patent rights covering Ozempic in Canada and a US Supreme Court decision favouring Ed Sheeran were also among the top talking points
Jorg Thomaier, who has been head of IP at the German pharma company since 2010, will leave later this year and hand the reins to the company’s head of patents
Celia Cheah at Wong & Partners in Malaysia says she is aiming to tap into the Baker McKenzie member firm’s international network and expand its IP portfolio