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Standard-Essential Patent Licensing Comes to Medtech

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Connected technology products are a part of daily life. Connectivity standards – such as 5G and Wi-Fi – provide a common language that allows products from different manufacturers to communicate with each other. ...more

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Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | First Quarter 2025

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing life science R&D (particularly in the realm of drug discovery) and challenging the traditional "human inventorship" requirement for U.S. patents. Recent guidance from the USPTO...more

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Blurring the Line Between the Dry and Wet Lab: Joint Inventorship in AI-Assisted Life Science Inventions

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In 2024, not one but two Nobel Prizes (in Chemistry and Physics) were awarded to researchers for their work in artificial intelligence ("AI"). Particularly noteworthy for the life science community is the Nobel Prize in...more

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SCC to revisit “method of medical treatment” patent claims

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This spring, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will consider the scope of patentable subject-matter as it relates to “methods of medical treatment”....more

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Inventor’s Motivation to Combine Does Not Control Obviousness

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court decision rejecting claims of a patent application directed to a dosing regimen for a cancer treatment, finding the claims to be obvious where the...more

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Five Years Ago Today . . .

On March 11, 2020, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," and cautioned that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear."  At...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Navigating Obviousness: Federal Circuit Addresses Patentability of Pharmaceutical Dosing Methods

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On March 6, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a precedential decision in ImmunoGen, Inc. v. Stewart, in which the court clarified its standards for determining...more

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Navigating Life Sciences Transactions: A Five-Part Series

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The life sciences industry is built on breakthroughs and partnerships. From early-stage biotech startups to established medtech and pharma companies, success often depends on navigating complex business transactions, securing...more

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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: New Frontiers and Challenges

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Obesity and diabetes have been two of the greatest public health challenges for decades. Many different diets and fads have promised the public a quick fix and a path to losing excess weight or resolving their diabetic...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Biosimilars at the Crossroads: A $234 Billion Opportunity or a Missed Chance for Healthcare Savings?

The U.S. stands at a crossroads in light of rising drug prices and it is unclear what the future will hold in answer to the rising drug costs. Biologic medicines have rapidly expanded available treatment options and accounted...more

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Patents and Trade Secrets in AI and Life Sciences

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

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Silvergate Pharms., Inc. v. Bionpharma Inc.

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Epaned® (enalapril maleate) - Case Name: Silvergate Pharms., Inc. v. Bionpharma Inc., Civ. Nos. 18-cv-1962, 19-cv-1067, 2024 WL 4417104 (D. Del. Oct. 4, 2024) (Goldberg, J.)  Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Epaned®...more

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No Need to Show Reasonable Expectation of Success Regarding Inherent Property

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The Federal Circuit affirmed six PTAB decisions that held unpatentable as obvious 79 claims of three Cytiva Bioprocess (“Cytiva”) challenged patents and reversed the PTAB decision upholding four claims....more

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Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Becerra

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Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan) - Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Becerra, Civ. No. 24-cv-2234 (DLF), 2024 WL 4492072 (D.D.C. Oct. 15, 2024) (Friedrich, J.)  Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Entresto®...more

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Melinta Therapeutics, LLC v. Nexus Pharms., Inc.

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Minocin® (minocycline) - Case Name: Melinta Therapeutics, LLC v. Nexus Pharms., Inc., Civ. No. 21-2636, 2024 WL 4799896 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 15, 2024) (Kness, J.)  Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Minocin® (minocycline);...more

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Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Lupin Inc.

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Oracea® (doxycycline USP) - Case Name: Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Lupin Inc., No. 2024-1664, 2024 WL 4998071 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 6, 2024) (Circuit Judges Moore, Linn, and Prost presiding; Opinion by Moore, C.J.) (Appeal from D....more

Dickinson Wright

Part 3: Key Takeaways from Claim Examples in the 2024 AI Patent Eligibility Guidance

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This is the third post in a 3-part series. Below, we describe Example 49 which focuses on using AI to assist with a medical treatment....more

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MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on Surgimatix, Inc

Surgimatix, our client spotlight this month, developed what can only be called a novel solution. Surgimatix is an early-stage medical device company pioneering the first proprietary laparoscopic device that delivers...more

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Case-Narrowing Decisions are a One-Way Street: Reviewing Exeltis USA v. Lupin Ltd.

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Exeltis USA, Inc. and other parties (Exeltis) recently prevailed against Lupin Ltd. and Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Lupin) in a patent infringement suit brought in the District of Delaware. After a three-day bench trial, the...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Federal Circuit: Patent Must Claim Active Ingredient for Orange Book Listing

On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a significant ruling in the Teva v. Amneal case following oral arguments before the Federal Circuit, which we discussed in our previous article. ...more

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ANDA Approvals - Fall 2024

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This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, and applicant of Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications receiving final approval by the FDA....more

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Allergan Holdings Unlimited Co. v. MSN Labs. Private Ltd. - Viberzi® (eluxadoline)

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Case Name: Allergan Holdings Unlimited Co. v. MSN Labs. Private Ltd., Civ. No. 23-794-RGA, 2024 WL 3444368 (D. Del. July 17, 2024) (Andrews, J.)....more

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Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Lupin Ltd. - Jynarque® (tolvaptan)

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Case Name: Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Lupin Ltd., Civ. No. 21-900-RGA, 2024 WL 3618123 (D. Del. July 31, 2024) (Andrews, J.)....more

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Pacira Pharms., Inc. v. eVenus Pharms. Labs., Inc. - Exparel® (bupivacaine)

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Case Name: Pacira Pharms., Inc. v. eVenus Pharms. Labs., Inc., Civ. No. 21-19829, 2024 WL 3812188 (D.N.J. Aug. 9, 2024) (Arleo, J.)....more

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Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. MSN Pharms. Inc. - Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan)

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Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. MSN Pharms. Inc., Civ. No. 20-MD-2930-RGA, 2024 WL 3756787 (D. Del. Aug. 12, 2024)....more

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