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Spicy IP
Ribociclib: Access to Medicine Collides with Patent, Price and Policy
In this co-authored post, Ambika and Rishabh break down the recent Kerala High Court ruling on government use of patented inventions under Section 100 and situate it in the broader…
Garrigues | Intellectual Property Blog
The patentability of AI-assisted diagnostic methods: traditional challenges in a new context
By Garrigues
The application of AI to medical diagnosis is attracting growing interest from an industrial property perspective. In Europe, these inventions need to overcome two separate hurdles: the exclusion of certain…
Big Molecule Watch
Janssen Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Golimumab Biosimilar
On September 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an order granting Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Janssen Sciences Ireland UC’s (collectively, “Janssen”) motion for a…
The Brand Protection Blog
The Future of IP in Singapore in the Age of AI
By Justin Davidson (HK), Nick Jens, Mina Li
On 26 August 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched a public consultation on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the…
The IPKat
Reflections on LSPN Europe 2026
Life Sciences Patent Network (LSPN) conferences are a favourite among pharmaceutical patent attorneys because they bring together in-house counsel and private practitioners to discuss key issues facing this niche practice…
Harness Dickey Blog
Trade Secret Protection and DTSA Explainer
What counts as a trade secret, how to protect one, and what to do when confidential information walks out the door Not every valuable innovation is patented. For a…
Slaw
Trade Secrets as an Alternative to Patent Protection
By Alan Macek
A perpetual question from clients is whether a new development should be protected by filing a patent application or kept as a trade secret? Patents are granted by national patent…
Founders Legal Blog
Trade Secret vs Patent: How to Protect Technology Before Disclosure
Trade Secret vs Patent: How to Protect Technology Before Disclosure by Kevin Bastuba Trade Secret vs Patent: How to Protect Technology Before Disclosure A company develops technology that gives it…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Can Patent Filings Help Physical AI Companies Raise Capital?
September 2026 For autonomous systems and physical AI companies, patent cadence can be part of the fundraising story when it maps to defensible shipped technology. This article examines the latest…
Spicy IP
Specific Comments on the IPO’s Draft Pharmaceutical Guidelines (2026)
There is no easier way to put it – the IPO’s Draft Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Pharmaceuticals, 2026 (“2026 Draft Guidelines”) released 15 days…