Another win for Kymab in bellwether patent dispute

3 June 2020
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US biotech Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: REGN) has failed to invalidate a fifth Kymab patent, covering genetically-modified mice used to produce human antibody therapeutics.

A September 2019 application at the US Patent Office’s appeal board failed to overturn four other patents held by the firm, part of a series covering this technology.

The Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) noted that the firm “has not demonstrated that the examiner materially erred in considering the prior art and arguments,” and Regeneron has not requested a re-hearing.

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