The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. has drastically limited the doctrine of assignor estoppel, requiring patent practitioners to reconsider assignment and other contractual provisions...more
President-elect Biden plans to nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”). The current Administration has frustrated the...more
On July 2, 2020 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a new pilot program to expedite ex parte appeals. Under the pilot program, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) will issue a decision on appeals in U.S....more
On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published in the Federal Register a “notice of declaration” conferring broad-based immunity from tort (including product liability) litigation for...more
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Acetris has left many contractors scratching their heads and asking questions. To recap, on February 10, 2020, the Federal Circuit held that, under the Federal Acquisition Regulation...more
Earlier today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision that is sure to send shockwaves through the generic drug industry....more