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Zyprexa (Olanzapine) – UK: Court of Appeal upholds Justice Floyd’s decision finding Olanzapine patent valid: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories v Eli Lilly (EPLAW) (IPKat) (Managing IP) (PatLit) (GenericsWeb)

France: Pharma trade marks under threat – Senate and National Assembly approve law that would allow generic companies to copy shape and colour of branded pharmaceuticals (Managing IP)

WTO extends deadline for health IP amendment acceptance – TRIPS (IP Watch)

Patent cliffs and lessons from 60 years old pharmaceutical innovation (ipeg)

Paediatric extensions: a major article – Fostering paediatric research and the right to extend supplementary protection certificates (SPC blog)

Brazil: Are seeds really computer chips?: Proposed amendments to Plant Variety Statute (IP Osgoode)

EU: German Federal Supreme Court referral to ECJ concerning embryonic stem cells and the Biotech Directive (EPLAW)

EU: Data exclusivity and food claims in Europe – Commission authorises health claim on the effect of water-soluble tomato concentrate on platelet aggregation and grants protection of proprietary data under Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (IPKat)

France: Pharma trade marks under threat – Senate and National Assembly approve law that would allow generic companies to copy shape and colour of branded pharmaceuticals (Managing IP)

India: Jurassic Park to Bayh Dole: Crichton makes an effortless leap from science fiction to policy recommendation (Spicy IP)

Sweden: Seeking preliminary injunction for pharmaceutical patent infringement in Sweden (EPLAW)

Netherlands: Hague District Court invalidates Dutch part of three European patents of Merial concerning Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome: Intervet v Merial (EPLAW)

US: Declaratory judgment of non infringement and invalidity complaint filed with District Court Columbia: Syngenta Seeds, Inc. v. Bayer Bioscience N.V. (Patent Docs)

US: Science Progress article examines impact of gene patents on research (Patent Docs)

US: Gene patenting debate continues: round three – Science Friday public debate on National Public Radio (Patent Docs)

Circadin (Melatonin) – UK: IPO refuses SPC for Circadin (SPC blog)

Dovonex (Calcipoltriol) – UK: EWCA upholds Leo Pharma’s patent: LEO Pharma A/S and LEO Laboratories Limited v. Sandoz Limited (EPLAW)

Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide) – US: If there are no sources of proof in the E D of Texas, expect to transferred: In re Hoffman-La Roche Inc (Filewrapper)

Gemzar (Gemcitabine) – US: Eli Lilly appeals from grant of partial summary judgment finding certain claims invalid for double patenting: Sun Pharma v Eli Lilly (PATracer)

Gemzar (Gemcitabine) – US: Eli Lilly files patent infringement complaint against APP Pharmaceuticals following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Kaletra (Lopinavir, Ritonavir) – US: District Court decision acts to preserve 180 day exclusivity eligibility; an interesting solution around a forfeiture catch-22 (FDA Law Blog)

Nuvigil (Armodafinil) – US: Cephalon files patent infringement suits against Mylan and Actavis following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Prevacid (Lansoprazole) – US: Takeda and Ethylpharm appeal judgment finding Teva’s ANDA filing for generic Prevacid does not infringe: Takeda v Teva (PATracer)

Reminyl (Galantamine) – EU: EWCA reference to ECJ in SPC case Generics v Synaptech on Curia at last (SPC blog)

Roundup Ready 1 soybean – US: Monsanto to allow farmers to continue to grow Roundup Ready 1 soybeans after patent expires in 2014 (IPKat)

Singulair (Montelukast) – US: PTO reverses tentative rejection of key claims in Singulair patent (GenericsWeb)

Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) – China/India: While India copies, the Chinese invent… the traditional way (Spicy IP)

TOBI (Tobramycin) – US: Seattle Children’s Hospital files patent infringement complaint against Teva in response to its Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Tygacil (Tigecycline)– US: Wyeth files patent infringement complaint against Sandoz in response to Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Vytorin (Ezetimibe, Simvastatin) – US: Schering files patent infringement suit against Mylan over generic Vytorin ANDA (SmartBrief)

Zyprexa (Olanzapine) – UK: Court of Appeal upholds Justice Floyd’s decision finding Olanzapine patent valid: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories v Eli Lilly (EPLAW) (IPKat) (Managing IP) (PatLit) (GenericsWeb)