16 May 2019
Report from Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/bird-and-birds-ewan-grist-chris-de-mauny-and-toby-bond-spoke-at-the-med-tech-innovation-expo

Ewan explored the legal issues which arise at various stages of the lifecycle of a medical device; from product concept, though prototyping, testing, refinement, manufacture, marketing and placing on the market.

24 June 2020
UK Supreme Court upholds Kymab's appeal imposing a stricter interpretation of sufficiency of disclosure for patents
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-supreme-court-upholds-kymabs-appeal

In a judgment handed down today the UK Supreme Court has upheld the appeal of Kymab who had challenged Regeneron's patents covering Kymab's 'Kymouse' transgenic mouse.

21 January 2020
Transfers of value to “influencers”: new disclosure obligation for companies in the health sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/transfers-of-value-to-influencers-new-disclosure-obligation-for-companies-in-the-health-sector

The list of beneficiaries of transfers of value subject to compulsory disclosure in the French public “transparency” database include “persons who, in the media or on social media, present one or several health ...

22 December 2020
High Court considers requirements for an exclusive patent licence (Neurim v Mylan)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/high-court-considers-requirements-for-an-exclusive-patent-licence

In the LexisNexis case analysis, Senior IP Associate, Will Smith, talks about the decision in the following matter: Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd & Anor v Generics UK Ltd (t\a MYLAN) [2020] EWHC 3270 (Pat). This ...

25 February 2021
International Comparative Legal Guide to Digital Health 2021
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/international-comparative-legal-guide-to-digital-health2021

The 2nd edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Digital Health 2021 is a practical cross-border insight into digital health law. Sally Shorthose, Toby Bond, Philippe Bradley-Schmieg and Pieter Erasmus ...

14 September 2018
Patents: interpretation of Supplementary Protection Certificate Regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/patents-interpretation-of-supplementary-protection-certificate-regulation

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a product composed of several active ingredients with a combined effect may be protected by a basic patent in force under the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) ...

02 July 2018
Arrow still flies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/arrow-still-flies

During 2016 and 2017 the complex litigation about part of AbbVie's patent portfolio protecting its Humira/adalimumab product drew attention in part because of the granting of a so-called Arrow declaration.

30 May 2019
International team advises Chiesi Farmaceutici on in-licence of Raxone® from Santhera
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/uk/international-team-advises-chiesi-farmaceutici-on-inlicence-of-raxone-from-santhera

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. ("Chiesi") on the in-licence of Raxone® -- an orphan drug used in the treatment of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy ("LHON")

05 February 2020
Bird & Bird advises Arm pro bono on flagship healthcare project to test a device aimed to solve the digital needs of remote healthcare workers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/united-kingdom/bird-and-bird-advises-arm-pro-bono-on-flagship-healthcare

International law firm Bird & Bird advises international semiconductor design company, Arm, pro bono on a 15-month project in partnership with Be Healthy Be Mobile (a joint initiative between the World Health ...

26 January 2021
Bird & Bird advises MSA Safety on the acquisition of U.K. firefighter turnout gear manufacturer Bristol Uniforms
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/uk/bird-bird-advises-msa-safety-on-the-acquisition-of-uk-firefighter-turnout-gear-manufacturer

International law firm Bird & Bird advised global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) on the acquisition of U.K.-based Bristol Uniforms (“Bristol”) in an all-cash transaction valued at ...