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US Patent Office Restarts PGR for Seagen Patent: Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo said on February 17 that the US Patent and Trademark Office has accepted the company’s request to restart a post-grant review (PGR) of a patent owned by Seagen, once a collaboration partner, which pertains to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).…
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