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USPTO Drops Proposed Rules on Terminal Disclaimers

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed a sweeping set of rules imposing new requirements on terminal disclaimers filed to overcome obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) rejections, and...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Threat to Many Patent Portfolios Fades as USPTO Withdraws Controversial Proposed Rule

Facing strong opposition from a rare alliance of the pharma and tech industries as well as past agency leaders, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has withdrawn a proposed new rule directed at Terminal Disclaimer...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Allergan ‘First’ Exception to Cellect ODP Scenarios

In a highly anticipated decision in Allergan v. MSN Labs., the Federal Circuit held yesterday that claims in a first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring patent cannot be invalidated for double patenting by claims in a...more

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[Webinar] Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and USPTO Proposed Rules for Terminal Disclaimers - Recent Court Treatment,...

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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on obviousness-type double patenting (ODP), including the recent decisions that have relied on Cellect. The panel will also discuss the USPTO's proposed terminal disclaimer rule and...more

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Unenforceable Upon Issuance: The Patent Danger Posed by Errors in a Terminal Disclaimer

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A recent case in the Western District of Oklahoma shines a spotlight on the patent danger posed by errors in a terminal disclaimer. In this case, a typographical error in the filed terminal disclaimer rendered an ensuing...more

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USPTO Aims to Mow Down Patent Thickets

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In a stunning Federal Register Notice published May 10, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposes to impose a new requirement on terminal disclaimers filed to overcome obviousness-type double patenting...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Rethinking In re Cellect and Its Consequences

The Federal Circuit's In re Cellect decision has caused a great deal of commentary and proposals to avoid its consequences, including changing prosecution strategies and filing prospective, precautionary terminal disclaimers...more

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A Joint Research Pitfall – Soon to be Resolved?

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Innovators in life sciences at companies and universities often collaborate and conduct research under a joint research agreement (JRA). The Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004 (the “CREATE Act”) was...more

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