Praised for its ‘fierce’ intelligence, the team at Crowell & Moring stands out for handling a myriad of issues relating to generics, with particular emphasis on off-label uses, parallel imports, and data exclusivity. Practice head Kristof Roox has deep expertise in handling patent disputes concerning trade marks and copyright with ‘gravitas and charisma’, in addition to advising on a myriad of regulatory and commercial matters concerning medical devices and pricing. Senior counsel Jurgen Figys is known for advising European industry associations and biotech companies on advertising issues, clinical trials, and market authorisations, while recently promoted counsel Matteo Mariano is adept at advising technology and life sciences clients on patent enforcement and questions surrounding ownership of data. Associate Wietse Vanpoucke joined the team from Quinz, contributing his expansive knowledge of EU regulatory issues, including the EU pharmaceutical package and CE markings.
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Key clients
- Sandoz
- Viatris (formerly Mylan)
Work highlights
- Assisting multiple pharmaceutical companies (Sandoz, Mylan, Neuraxpharm, Zentiva, Polpharma) which market generic DMF products (with active substance dimethylfumerate (DMF)) in a case relating to the blockbuster drug Tecfidera in which regulatory data exclusivity is at the core of the dispute. The team is representing Neuraxpharm, which is marketing a generic DMF product, in a pan-European patent invalidity and infringement dispute against the patent proprietor before the Belgian courts.
- Assisted a major pharmaceutical company with a variety of regulatory issues such as data exclusivity, patent linkage, skinny labelling and the regulatory aspects of parallel imports.