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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

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

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Amgen v. Sanofi and Points Beyond

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A week ago Thursday, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Amgen v. Sanofi case, affirming the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, that the claims of the two patents Amgen asserted against Sanofi...more

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5 Takeaways from the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Amgen v. Sanofi

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (referred to as the Amgen decision) likely makes it more difficult for life sciences companies to obtain broad patents claiming an entire genus of antibodies...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Supreme Court Renders Decision in Amgen v. Sanofi: Three Takeaways

The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Amgen v. Sanofi today. In Justice Gorsuch’s unanimous opinion, the Court held that the scope of the claims at issue were much broader than the 26 expressly disclosed antibodies....more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide on Enablement Standard for Biotech Antibody Patents in Amgen v. Sanofi

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In 2021, the Federal Circuit determined that Amgen’s biotech antibody patents lack enablement, i.e., the specification did not teach one of ordinary skill in the art how to make and use the invention without undue...more

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President Biden Signs Executive Order on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovations

On Monday, September 12th, President Biden signed an Executive Order entitled "Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for Sustainable, Safe and Secure American Bioeconomy." The Executive Order (in Section...more

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Breaking Down Moderna’s COVID-19 Patent Pledge: Why Did They Do It?

Last month, Moderna Therapeutics, one of the global leaders in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, made the following statement regarding enforcement of its patents: We feel a special obligation under the current...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

An Analysis of a Failed Biosimilar Antitrust Class Action

On June 10th, Judge Manish S. Shah, U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, dismissed (without prejudice) a class action lawsuit against AbbVie and AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. by consumer groups, drug...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 18th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents - August 5th - 6th, 9:00 am EDT

Perfect Your Patent Prosecution Strategies and Master the Patent Application Process in the U.S and Around the World. ACI’s 18th Global Summit on Life Sciences Patents virtual conference this August will provide practical...more

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Life Sciences Court Report - March 2020

About Life Sciences Court Report:  We will periodically report on recently filed biotech and pharma litigation. Allergan USA, Inc. v. Prollenium US Inc. 1-20-cv-00104; filed January 23, 2020 in the District Court of Delaware...more

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Global Private Equity Newsletter - Winter 2020 Edition: Deals in the Life Sciences Sector Article 1: Value Drivers and Risks

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As the private equity industry matures, and the deal landscape becomes more competitive, private equity sponsors are becoming more prepared and capable of investing in sectors previously considered overly-regulated, requiring...more

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Life Sciences Court Report - February 2020

About Life Sciences Court Report:  We will periodically report on recently filed biotech and pharma litigation. Allergan USA, Inc. v. Prollenium US Inc. 1-20-cv-00104; filed January 23, 2020 in the District Court of...more

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Patenting Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in Biotech and Synthetic Biology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions have aided development in nearly every industry, but perhaps none more so than synthetic biology. For synthetic biology researchers, AI has developed into a vital tool to create cutting...more

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Why Biotech and Pharma Patents Survive IPR

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When the America Invents Act of 2011 ushered in a number of new administrative procedures for challenging issued patents, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at first seemed largely unconcerned. Originally...more

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3 Areas of Renewed Interest for Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Patents

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has renewed its interest in obviousness, functional claiming and requests for information, especially for biotechnology, chemical and pharmaceutical patents. The USPTO...more

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Patent law in Europe: What pharmaceutical companies need to know

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Increasing competition within Europe’s pharmaceutical space makes knowing the market and understanding available patent protections more critical than ever for both well established and new market players. Andreas von Falck...more

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IP Developments In Biotechnology And Trade Secrets

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2016 has been a year of IP changes and these changes have had an effect upon biotechnology as well as trade secrets. Patents: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Grant Cert. In Ariosa v. Sequenom? Ariosa v. Sequenom was...more

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[Webinar] Avoiding Drug Substance Patents and Exclusivities: Prodrugs, Deuterated Drugs, and 505(b)(2) - April 14th, 9:00am...

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Join Kurt Karst (Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.) (coauthor, "The FDA Blog") and Jeffrey Hovden (Robins Kaplan LLP) (coauthor, Generically Speaking) for a collaborative webinar. For generic drug companies, the biggest and...more

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