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August 26, 2022 - Agtech
Partnering with the Alternative Protein Sector
By: Michael Ward Ph.D.
Originally published on the Future Food-tech Alternative Proteins website. Morrison Foerster recent participated in the Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins Summit, where investors, brands, and start-ups met to unlock new partnership opportunities and showcase innovation across plant-based, cell-based, and microbial fermentation. Ahead of the summit,
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August 25, 2022 - Intellectual Property, Litigation, Medical Devices + Diagnostics
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 8 – August 12): Taking a round Trip on the Assignor Estoppel Express
By: Brian R. Matsui
Our Federal Circuitry blog recently discussed the Court's decision in Hologic, Inc. v. Minerva Surgical, Inc. , No. 19-2054. You should read this case if: you want to know how the Federal Circuit will treat assignor estoppel post- Minerva You have to feel a little
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August 25, 2022 - Pharma, Intellectual Property, Litigation
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 15 – August 19): The Court Rebuffs Patent Owner’s Attempt to Read Anda Application in Isolation
By: Brian R. Matsui
Our Federal Circuitry blog recently discussed the Court's decision in Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , No. 21-2342. You should read this case if: you have an ANDA case involving “actual, real-world evidence” that might conflict with what the ANDA says For our
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August 08, 2022 - Agtech
CRISPR’s Next 10 Years: From Lab To Plate?
By: Michael Ward Ph.D. and Sarah E. Bloch
Originally published on the World Agri-tech website. 10 years on from its discovery, CRISPR’s potential for agricultural adaptation has started to gather momentum. In advance of the 2022 World Agri-tech Innovation Summit in London, the industry’s leading specialists weighed in on what new frontiers
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July 18, 2022 - Agtech, Asia, Global, Intellectual Property, Litigation
IN VINEIS VERITAS: NO SOUR GRAPES AS EGYPTIAN COURT ORDERS REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL VINES
By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig
The Beni Suef Economic Court in Egypt has recently ordered the removal of nearly five hectares of illegally grown Early Sweet™ grapevines, totaling 9000 vines and associated seedlings. The farm owner did not have a license to grow or commercialize the Early Sweet™ grapes
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June 13, 2022 - Global, FDA, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Healthcare, Regulatory
EU: IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC REGULATION ENTERED INTO FORCE (PART 3 OF 3)
By: Wolfgang Schönig and Robert Grohmann
Research assistant Nicole Gebert contributed to this article. Part 1 of this article discussed the background and purpose of the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR), the definition of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), the risk-based classification system, conformity assessments, and
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June 06, 2022 - FDA, COVID-19, Healthcare, Regulatory
FDA Will Once Again Accept Pre-Submissions for All In Vitro Diagnostic Tests
By: Stacy Cline Amin
Lindy Pittman, Summer Associate in Washington, D.C., contributed to the drafting of this post. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement on May 31, 2022, that its Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) will once again be accepting all pre-submissions
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June 06, 2022 - Global, FDA, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Healthcare, Regulatory
EU: IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC REGULATION ENTERED INTO FORCE (PART 2 OF 3)
By: Wolfgang Schönig and Robert Grohmann
Research assistant Nicole Gebert contributed to this article. After having discussed the general purpose and background of the IVDR, the new definition of IVDs, and the conformity assessment in light of the new risk classification as well as the role of notified bodies in
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May 31, 2022 - Global, FDA, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Healthcare, Regulatory
EU: IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC REGULATION ENTERED INTO FORCE (PART 1 OF 3)
By: Wolfgang Schönig and Robert Grohmann
Research assistant Nicole Gebert contributed to this article. In vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), hence devices used for medical tests on samples such as blood or tissue that have been taken from the human body, have become the center of attention in the public
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May 26, 2022 - United States, FDA, Healthcare, Pharma, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
Senators Call for Report on State of Psychedelic Research
By: Stacy Cline Amin
Thanks to our Life Sciences Transactions + Licensing Group, including Matthew Karlyn, Mai Zymaris, and Hannah Koo, for contributing to this post. Earlier this month, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and
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