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Reshaping of the Biotech M&A Landscape

Reshaping of the Biotech M&A Landscape     The biotechnology industry has always been marked by innovation, rapid technological advancements and a drive to prevent, treat and cure disease. The prospect of mergers, acquisitions and joint collaboration deals with larger pharmaceutical giants has always served as fuel for the aspirations of small and mid-sized biotechnology companies. …

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Assignor Estoppel: Protecting Your Patent Rights

Assignor Estoppel: Protecting Your Patent Rights     The centuries-old common law doctrine of assignor estoppel is intended to prevent an inventor from making inconsistent representations about a patent’s validity by first warranting the patent is valid when assigning rights, but then later claiming the patent is invalid. In 2021, while upholding the doctrine in Hologic …

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