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Hiroshi J. Sheraton

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Hiroshi Sheraton's practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law with a particular emphasis on contentious patent and trade mark matters and life sciences. Much of his work is cross-border in nature. He regularly co-ordinates pan-European and global IP litigation and advises clients on international IP strategies for patent litigation and brand protection. He represents clients in the UKIPO, EPO, OHIM, the English Courts and the CJEU. He has experience of IP matters across Europe and has litigated IP cases in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg, the USA and Asia Pacific. Although he has a first degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, he covers all areas of technology from pharmaceuticals/biotech products and agrochemicals to electronics and software.
In Covid-19

EMEA: COVID-19 Life Sciences Survey (Updated)

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As COVID-19 rapidly spreads to every corner of the globe and is officially declared a pandemic, governments across the world are adopting emergency measures to fight against this extraordinary situation. Ultimately, all these measures are aimed at protecting the health and wellbeing of citizens. However, on the healthcare and life sciences front in particular, such measures range from intervention powers to guarantee adequate supplies of treatment and medical equipment, to the relaxation of deadlines and regulatory requirements to simplify administrative procedures wherever possible, so that competent authorities, manufacturers and other actors can focus on urgent priorities related to the COVID-19 crisis.

In Europe

Europe: CJEU holds supplementary protection certificate s not available for new therapeutic applications of authorised products

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In a judgment delivered on 9 July 2020, the CJEU held that a new therapeutic application for an authorised medicinal product cannot be the subject of a supplementary protection certificate (SPC).  This clarifies the position on an issue that has been unclear for nearly a decade, but will be unwelcome to companies in the healthcare and life sciences sector who have invested, and continue to invest, in the development of new therapeutic applications for authorised products. It will have a significant impact on pending SPC applications relating to second medical uses.

In Covid-19

EMEA: COVID-19 Life Sciences Survey (Updated)

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What measures have EMEA governments taken in the life sciences sector to fight COVID-19?

As COVID-19 rapidly spreads to every corner of the globe and is officially declared a pandemic, governments across the world are adopting emergency measures to fight against this extraordinary situation. Ultimately, all these measures are aimed at protecting the health and wellbeing of citizens. However, on the healthcare and life sciences front in particular, such measures range from intervention powers to guarantee adequate supplies of treatment and medical equipment, to the relaxation of deadlines and regulatory requirements to simplify administrative procedures wherever possible, so that competent authorities, manufacturers and other actors can focus on urgent priorities related to the COVID-19 crisis.

In Covid-19

EMEA: COVID-19 Life Sciences Survey

by , , , , and 2 Mins Read

What measures have EMEA governments taken in the life sciences sector to fight COVID-19? As COVID-19 rapidly spreads to every corner of the globe and is officially declared a pandemic, governments across the world are adopting emergency measures to fight against this extraordinary situation. Ultimately, all these measures are aimed…