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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

The parties are currently engaged in supplemental expert discovery on Hospira and Pfizer’s on-sale bar and public use defenses, and the court has resolved two discovery disputes this year stemming from these issues. For example, evidence was submitted that Hospira was not required by FDA to manufacture additional batches after 2012.

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The US’ Review of March-in Rights, and Some Questions on an Indian Counterpart

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The ownership of the patent remains with the institute – it is only a right to licence to third parties which is accrued in favour of the government if it chooses to exercise this right. which requires patented products to be significantly manufactured in the US until it is commercially infeasible.

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IPSC Breakout Session 5: IP Theory & History/Creation and Morality

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In 2012, Equinox released unauthorized biopic of Winnie Mandela and she said it was garbage and nobody went to see it. (4) Also consistent with lay intuitions about self-ownership. This is still present with documentaries, which don’t involve life rights but often do involve waivers. (3) Can leverage identity for profit.

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