The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on June 1, 2023. Nineteen actions were initiated during the first six weeks, across a range of subject areas and case values. It had been widely assumed that large companies...more
Other recent notable industry transactions: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. completed the acquisition of Henogen SA, Novasep's viral vector manufacturing business in Belgium for approximately €725 million in cash....more
Recent notable industry transactions. Royal Philips announced that it has agreed to acquire Capsule Technologies, Inc., a provider of medical device integration and data technologies for hospitals and healthcare...more
The UK’s vaccine portfolio The UK Government has agreed supply deals for at least 340 million doses of six different vaccines, with most likely to require two doses: The vaccines are based on a range of vaccine technologies...more
The results are in, and Comcast has bested Fox in the quest for British satellite broadcaster Sky with a final bid of roughly $39 billion in the unusual 3-round auction overseen by the UK’s Takeover Panel. The result must be...more