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The results are in: Announcing this year’s Top 100 Global Innovators.

The Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators 2018-19 report has been published today.  This is the latest annual report which aims to identify the leading innovative organizations from around the globe, to celebrate their achievements and contributions to enriching the world through innovation, and to identify key trends and changes in the innovation ecosphere. Derwent has […]

Your Unitary Patent Checklist: Five steps to take to prepare

Earlier this year, we provided an overview of the Unitary Patent (UP) and how it will affect patent owners and practitioners. Now, with the announcement that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) sunrise period is adjusted to begin March 1, 2023, IP professionals are likely wondering what they can do to prepare. To help you get […]

How your IP and R&D teams can strategize and prioritize for the evolution of SEPs

Much of the focus on standard essential patents (SEPs) over the past decades has centered on the telecommunications industry. With technologies converging and industries overlapping, telecoms impact nearly every business today in some way. Furthermore, standards-centric industries are constantly expanding and as a result many companies’ IP and R&D departments are spending more and more […]

Is the FDA’s carrot and stick approach to pediatric drugs working?

It has been five years since the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) were made permanent laws by the U.S. Congress through passage of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) in July 2012.

Predictive analytics yield smarter pharma portfolio decisions

Collecting competitive data isn’t the problem; most biopharma companies are drowning in it. But making sense of the data, using it to predict likely shifts in the competitive landscape and drive decisions can be a challenge. While forecasting drug timelines and success rates are critical to inform investment and R&D decisions, the standard approach has […]

Mainland China’s NRDL: The expensive yet priceless ticket to market access

Recent updates in the NRDL highlight Mainland China’s improving market access and reimbursement environment for innovative therapies. However, this comes at the cost of heavy price cuts that manufacturers must offer in exchange for NRDL inclusion. Are these price cuts worth gaining market access in Mainland China? What other trends have emerged from the recent […]