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DLA Piper

Feeble § 101 Litigation Position Results in Significant Award of Fees and Costs

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The District Court of Delaware recently confirmed an award of $9.15 million in attorney’s fees and costs to defendant Elysium Health, Inc. (Elysium), resulting from what it determined to be insubstantial litigation positions...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk: Federal Circuit Finds Milk Vitamin Patent Invalid

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In ChromaDex Inc. v. Elysium Health Inc., the Federal Circuit found U.S. Patent No. 8,197,807 (the “’807 patent”), which is directed to a dietary supplement comprising an isolated vitamin, invalid for lack of subject matter...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Weighs In On Patent Eligibility Of Isolated Vitamin

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It has been a while since the Federal Circuit weighed in on the patent eligibility of so-called “natural product” claims. While the finding of non-eligibility in ChromaDex, Inc. v. Elysium Health, Inc. is not surprising, it...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Intellectual Property & Health | News To Know – June 2022

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RUSSIA RESPONDS TO WESTERN SANCTIONS WITH PATENT RETALIATION - On March 6, 2022, the Russian government retaliated against the West’s imposition of sanctions by issuing a decree permitting patented innovations to be used...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - March 2021

The March 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses fair use cases for photographs and three recent developments in the cannabis space. We also highlight recent accolades earned by Sterne Kessler's...more

Fish & Richardson

IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

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Cannabis is a rapidly growing industry; in 2019, overall sales of cannabis products legal under state law were estimated to be worth $13.6 billion, with an expected increase to $29.7 billion by 2025. While marijuana remains a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Upholds Method Of Treatment Claims Under Vanda And Distinguishes Mayo

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In Natural Alternatives Internat'l v. Creative Compounds, LLC, the Federal Circuit vacated the district court decision that held the asserted claims invalid under 35 USC § 101 at the pleadings stage. I previously wrote about...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Circuit Weighs in on Patent Subject-Matter Eligibility of Dietary Supplements

The Federal Circuit weighed in on patent subject matter eligibility again last week, finding certain amino-acid containing dietary supplements, and related methods of use, to be patent eligible. In Natural Alternatives Int’l...more

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Federal Circuit Vacates Natural Product Challenge Of Dietary Supplement Claims

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In Natural Alternatives Internat’l v. Creative Compounds, LLC, the Federal Circuit vacated the district court decision that held the asserted claims invalid under 35 USC § 101 at the pleadings stage. The claims at issue...more

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