The Briefing: The Supreme Court Limits the Reach of The Lanham Act [PODCAST]
Emerging Strategies for Protecting Global IP Rights
Patent Series: Protecting inventions
Video Game Lawsuit Highlights Intellectual Property Issues with Internet Memes
Harlem Shake's Copyright Issues
Apple Loses First 'Big' Case to MobileMedia, Lawyer Says
Copyright Safe Harbors: Establishing Protection Against Infringement Claims
When the Federal Circuit resurrected Amarin’s “skinny label” infringement claims against Hikma last month, it offered some important lessons for drug developers. The precedential decision helps clarify the kinds of...more
Skinny labels are back in focus at the White House. On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services submitted its much-anticipated report to the White House Competition Counsel regarding a...more
Over seven years ago, the Federal Circuit delivered a mixed ruling against Pfizer in litigation against Teva) relating to the pain medication Celebrex® (celocoxib) (where "celocoxib" is...more
In Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., the Federal Circuit invalidated a number of claims directed to a polymer defined by its “molecular weight” because the term was ambiguous, and Applicants’ conflicting...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Alza Corp. et al. v. Par Pharmaceutical Inc. et al. 1:13-cv-01104; filed June 19, 2013 in the District Court of Delaware...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. AbbVie Inc. v. Hetero USA Inc. et al. 1:13-cv-00852; filed May 15, 2013 in the District Court of Delaware - •...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd. v. Rea - 1:13-cv-00548; filed May 2, 2013 in the Eastern District of Virginia: ...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. ARUP Laboratories, Inc. - Infringement of U.S. Patent Nos....more
In This Issue: Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC et al.; Trustee's of the University of Pennsylvania v. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Lupin Ltd. et al.....more
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, Inc., will almost certainly have major implications for the viability of Federal Trade Commission and private suits alleging that pay-for-delay settlements...more
In This Issue: AstraZeneca AB et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. - Florida et al.; Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. LLC et al. v. Apotex, Inc. et al.; Intendis GmbH et al. v. Glenmark Generics Ltd. et al.; and Boehringer...more
In This Issue: Apotex, Inc. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. et al.; Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH et al. v. Rea; Janssen Products, L.P. et al. v. Hetero Drugs, Ltd. et al.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals...more
Originally published in WP Thompson & Co. on March 4, 2013. On 26 February 2013, the UK government announced a proposed change to the Patents Act to exempt clinical and field trials, as well as "health technology...more
In This Issue: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Actavis LLC et al.; Precision Biosciences Inc. et al. v. Cellectis S.A. et al.; Bayer Pharma AG v. Warner Chilcott Co., LLC et al.; Promega Corp. et al. v. Life...more
Whether ANDA litigation has had a positive or negative impact on generic drug availability is an open question, in view of several recent reports looking at the effects such litigation has had on both branded and generic...more
In This Issue: Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc.; Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. v. Sandoz, Inc.; Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. et al.; Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v....more
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. et al. v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. et al. - 1:13-cv-00124; filed January 22, 2013 in the District Court of Delaware • Plaintiffs: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.; Genentech Inc. • Defendants: ...more