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Federal Circuit Clarifies Scope Of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting In Allergan USA V. MSN Laboratories

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On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a welcomed decision to patentees in Allergan USA, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., No. 24-1061 (Fed. Cir. 2024) clarifying the scope of...more

Kilpatrick

7 Key Takeaways - The Federal Circuit's New § 112 Attack on Biotechnology: Diagnosis and Prescription

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Kilpatrick attorneys Yifan Mao and Stuart Pollack recently attended the 20th annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) to discuss the “The Federal Circuit’s New § 112 Attack on Biotechnology: Diagnosis...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Patenting Power Plays For AI Drug Discovery

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In April 2024, BioPharmaTrend published a comprehensive review of the past and current state of artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery, using the 2012 advent of modern deep learning as a starting point. The review...more

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Federal Circuit Clarifies Rules for Skinny Labeling for Generics and Biosimilar Companies

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Last week, the Federal Circuit decided Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., 23-1169 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2024), a case that spotlighted the issues of skinny labeling and induced infringement for generic...more

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Amgen and Sandoz Settle Denosumab BPCIA Litigation

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As we previously reported, in May 2023, Amgen filed a BPCIA complaint in the District of New Jersey alleging infringement based on Sandoz’s denosumab biosimilars of Amgen’s PROLIA and XGEVA (“the Sandoz Denosumab...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical: Supreme Showdown

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In 2023, a lawsuit that had wound its way through the judicial system for nearly 10 years finally had its day in the U.S. Supreme Court – and made waves in the biotechnology, chemical and pharmaceutical communities. Our...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Healthcare and Life Sciences Trends and Developments Across MENA

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The healthcare and life sciences ecosystem is witnessing significant growth in the Middle East as the GCC continues to seek economic diversification. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference in Europe - May 29th - 30th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by C5 Group, the 17th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide up-to-the-minute information and strategic insights on...more

Knobbe Martens

Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Against Drug Manufacturer Based on Its Allegedly Improper Listing of Device Patents in the FDA’s Orange...

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As we recently discussed, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to certain drug manufacturers regarding their purportedly improper listing of device patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”)...more

Venable LLP

Celltrion Submits an aBLA for Actemra® (tocilizumab) Proposed Biosimilar CT-P47

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On January 28, 2024 Celltrion announced the submission to the FDA of an aBLA for CT-P47, a proposed biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab). This is the third publicly announced aBLA filing for an...more

Goodwin

Life Sciences Companies Make Up a Small Portion of the Companies Opting-In to the Unitary Patent; Ireland Announces Referendum...

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Life sciences companies continue to make up a small portion of the companies registering for Unitary Patents. Per the European Patent Office’s statistics portal, as of January 30, 2024 there have been 18,721 registered...more

Hutchison PLLC

From Academia to the Marketplace: The Ins and Outs of University Spinout Licenses with Dan O’Korn

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Ever wondered how startups in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors navigate the maze of university licensing agreements? Join us as we sit down with Dan O'Korn, a seasoned attorney specializing in life sciences. Dan sheds...more

Smart & Biggar

Twice is not nice – second notice of allegation may be abusive

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On December 23, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) held that it was an abuse of process for Apotex to raise invalidity in defending actions under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations)...more

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Federal Circuit Remands to USPTO to Clarify Analysis of Jepson-Format and Means-Plus-Function Claims in the Field of Biotechnology

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On January 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued its decision granting the USPTO’s request to remand Xencor’s appeal of the rejection of U.S. Patent App. No 16/803,690 (“’690...more

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USPTO Says Wands Still Controls Enablement Analysis Post-Amgen

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On January 9, 2024, the USPTO published guidelines for its patent examiners when evaluating compliance with the enablement requirement in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

USPTO Provides Guidance in Light of Amgen v. Sanofi

The U.S. Supreme Court’s May 2023 decision in Amgen, Inc. v. Sanofi (Amgen) sent shock waves through the patent world, particularly in the chemical and biotech segments, due to its invalidation of Amgen patents based on a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities - May 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will highlight leveraging...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

A Look Ahead: Key Intellectual Property Legal Topics in 2024

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas including life sciences,...more

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German Court Invalidates CureVac Patent in Ongoing BioNTech Lawsuit

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On December 19, a German court invalidated CureVac’s messenger RNA technology patent, EP 1 857 122 B1, in a lawsuit brought by CureVac against its rival BioNTech...more

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Federal Government Releases Proposed Guidance for Exercising “March-In” Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act: Implications for...

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On December 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft guidance document regarding the government’s exercise of “march-in” rights under the Bayh-Dole Act. The Bayh-Dole march-in...more

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Genentech, Roche, and Biogen Sue Dr. Reddy’s and Fresenius for a Proposed Biosimilar of Rituxan in District of New Jersey

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​​​​​​​Genentech, Roche, and Biogen filed a Complaint on November 17 against Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (“DRL”) and Fresenius in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleging infringement of 15 patents under...more

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European Biologics Regulatory Updates

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Bayer’s aflibercept 8 mg recommended for approval in Europe: On November 10, 2023, Bayer announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 6th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence - November 28th - 29th, Boston, MA

ACI’s 6th Annual Life Sciences IP Due Diligence Summit is devoted to providing corporate and IP counsel with expert strategies for assessing, valuing, and commercializing IP assets when conducting strategic IP due diligence –...more

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Celltrion Expands Access to YUFLYMA (adalimumab-aaty)

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On October 5, Celltrion Healthcare Co. announced that it has signed a contract with Ventegra, a major U.S. Medical Benefits Manager (MBM) “who administers pharmacy benefits through its Pharmacy Services Administration (PSA)...more

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