In 1999, Congress created a system of patent term adjustment (PTA) that adds additional time to patent terms to remedy certain delays caused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in issuing a patent....more
It is difficult to think of a case that has had more influence on patent practice than KSR v. Teleflex (550 U.S. 398 (2007)). In KSR, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the established practice that an invention could not be...more
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When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug, it also approves a package insert of the drug, known as a “product label.” A pharmaceutical company marketing a generic product is required to package their...more