In April, McDermott was pleased to once again host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a crowd of more than 300 innovators, investors, business leaders and advisers from across the...more
5/13/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Biotechnology ,
EU ,
Financing ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Venture Capital
In April 2025, we were proud to host the annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris. Attended by some 300 delegates from across the industry, participants including investors,...more
5/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biologics ,
Biotechnology ,
Clinical Trials ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
RUSSIA RESPONDS TO WESTERN SANCTIONS WITH PATENT RETALIATION -
On March 6, 2022, the Russian government retaliated against the West’s imposition of sanctions by issuing a decree permitting patented innovations to be used...more
6/27/2022
/ Appeals ,
Biotechnology ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
Today’s global healthcare marketplace is marked by unprecedented transformation. This presents both challenges and opportunity to today’s market participants. We know how important it is to structure cross-border investments...more
6/1/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cross-Border ,
Global Market ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Technology Companies ,
Merger Controls ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Technology Sector ,
Telemedicine
UNIFIED PATENT COURT -
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) should become a reality in 2022 or in the first few months of 2023.
The Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (AUPC)...more
2/21/2022
/ EU ,
France ,
Healthcare ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
Patent and trademark issues effecting pharmaceutical laboratories, biotechs, food supplements and dietary products professionals, cosmetics companies and medical devices manufacturers is continually evolving across France and...more
9/29/2021
/ Counterfeiting ,
EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Revocation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademarks