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Written by Sabrina Wang and Adam Powell
The Federal Circuit held that a rat study in a provisional application and a conversion method in an uncited reference did ... Read More »
Written by Scott Siera, Ph.D. and Michael L. Fuller
Obtaining issued patents in the biotechnology space can be a challenge. Here is a list of ten patent... Read More »
Written by Kerry S. Taylor, Ph.D. and Nathanael Luman, Ph.D.
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision upholding Pozen’s ulcer reducing Vimovo® claims... Read More »
Written by Caleb A. Bates, Ph.D. and Agnes Juang, Ph.D.
On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion affirming the... Read More »
Written by Hyeongsu Rick Park and Kerry S. Taylor, Ph.D.
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) terminated a patent interference proceeding between the... Read More »
Written by Daniel K. Yarbrough, Ph.D. and Jing Liu, Ph.D.
Once considered parasites, free riders, or “opportunistic pathogens,” in recent years the... Read More »
Written by Daniel K. Yarbrough, Ph.D. and Nathanael R. Luman, Ph.D.
The PTAB denied institution of an IPR based on patent owner’s challenge to the prior art ... Read More »
Written by Daniel A. Kamkar and Eric Furman, Ph.D.
After the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, dubbed “Brexit” by the press, many have ... Read More »
Written by Robert J. Hilton, Ph.D. and Jing Liu, Ph.D.
On January 13, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Amgen v. Sandoz, 794. f. 3d 1347 (Fed. Cir... Read More »
Written by Paul Chang, Ph.D. and Brenden Gingrich, Ph.D.
Anticipation by inherent disclosure requires that a single prior art reference necessarily includes the... Read More »
Written by Marc Chatenay-Lapointe, Ph.D. and Michael L. Fuller
On December 23, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen)... Read More »
Written by Scott Siera, Ph.D. and Agnes Juang, Ph.D.
Patent applications containing nucleic acid or protein sequences are required to include an electronic... Read More »
A unique public-private partnership provides medical research centers and the patents they generate with a more efficient and rewarding path toward... Read More »
Written by Agnes Juang, Ph.D. and Scott Siera, Ph.D.
Once a European patent application has been granted, all patentees must then choose to validate the granted... Read More »
On September 20, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion affirming the summary judgement that Abbott’s U.S. Patent No... Read More »
Unitary patents in Europe
The European unitary patent and Unitary Patent Court (UPC) are slated to go into effect in early 2017. These monumental changes will... Read More »
On July 14, 2016, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new subject matter eligibility guidance for life science claims following a ruling by the Federal... Read More »
On July 5, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion vacating the summary judgment of invalidity of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,929... Read More »
A new announcement last month from Monsanto Company could have tremendous impact in both agriculture and patent allocation for genetic modification of seeds for crop... Read More »
Ever forget to take your morning pills? Or can’t remember if you have to take the blue pill today or the yellow one? Suddenly, life just got a lot... Read More »