Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is transforming drug discovery by leveraging the cell’s natural protein disposal systems to eliminate disease-causing proteins. Innovators are making rapid and successful advancements in the...more
Although the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is no longer halted by nationwide preliminary injunctions, U.S. companies and their beneficial owners are not required to report beneficial ownership information pursuant to...more
On March 4, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“PTAB”) decision in Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, No. 23-2054, 2025 WL 679195, at *1 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 4, 2025), finding that the patent...more
3/21/2025
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For the past few months, the beneficial ownership reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) have fluctuated between being required pursuant to the CTA and being halted by nationwide preliminary...more
On January 27, 2025, the Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) “has jurisdiction over IPRs concerning expired patents.” See Apple Inc. v. Gesture Tech. Partners, LLC, 2025 WL 299939, *2 (Fed....more
At the end of each fiscal year running from October 1 through September 30, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) provides a summary of its trial statistics. This information provides practitioners with useful insight...more
Only days after lifting the nationwide preliminary injunction, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated their decision to stay the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency...more
As an update to our posts on the ongoing attempts to block the Corporate Transparency Act, on December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit granted a temporary stay of the district court’s preliminary injunction for compliance with...more
12/27/2024
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As an update to our post on the Corporate Transparency Act, on December 3, 2024, a federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction pertaining to the Corporate Transparency Act in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v....more
12/20/2024
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