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

Target Acquired, Protein Deleted: The Next Frontier in Precision Medicine and IP Strategy

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is transforming drug discovery by leveraging the cell’s natural protein disposal systems to eliminate disease-causing proteins. Innovators are making rapid and successful advancements in the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents - May 19th - 20th, New York, NY

At ACI’s 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, you can expect informational overviews and thorough discussion of every facet of the industry. In a time of major legislative, regulatory, and judicial change, you can't...more

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

Key Patent Considerations for Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs)

In 1910, German scientist Paul Ehrlich introduced a groundbreaking concept to the world: chemical compounds could be engineered to interact with unique receptors on disease-causing cells while avoiding interaction with...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes - April 29th - 30th, New York, NY

Attend ACI's 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes and join leaders from brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, renowned outside counsel, esteemed members of the judiciary, government, and academia to: -...more

McDermott Will & Emery

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

Foley & Lardner LLP

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Patent Strategy: Securing Patent Protection for New Use of Old Drugs

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GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were initially approved for diabetes treatment (e.g., Ozempic®) but have revolutionized weight management (e.g., Wegovy®) and are now being explored for treating a wide range of health...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Leveraging USPTO Delays To Maximize Patent Term

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Before the USPTO was subject to a hiring freeze, it assumed it would onboard 400 new examiners between fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, and still predicted an increase in the backlog of unexamined patent applications....more

MoFo Life Sciences

Navigating Inventorship in the Era of AI-Assisted Drug Discovery

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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

Smart & Biggar

Canadian patent law 2024: a year in review

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2024 was an active year in Canadian patent law, with the Federal Court issuing several decisions on the merits regarding invalidity and/or infringement. The courts also considered issues of the regulation of patent agents,...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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Generic Launches - Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications

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This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications....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

Fish & Richardson

Preparing Your Company for Hatch-Waxman

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The Hatch-Waxman Act regulates the relationship between branded and generic drugmakers and attempts to strike a balance between two competing policy interests — encouraging pioneering drug development and facilitating market...more

Smart & Biggar

[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 18th, 2:00 pm PDT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

Smart & Biggar

[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 12th, 12:00 pm GMT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on What Claims Can Properly Serve As Obviousness-Type Double Patenting References

In a precedential decision issued on August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring claim cannot be invalidated by a later-filed, later-issued,...more

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U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Limiting Number of Patents Asserted Against Biosimilar Applicants

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The Situation: Senate Bill 150 ("S.B. 150")—the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023—unanimously passed the Senate and would amend 35 U.S.C. § 272(e) to limit, under certain circumstances, the number of patents...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Rise of GenAI in Personalized Medicine and Beyond

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GenAI, or Generative AI, has seen a surge in patenting activity with China leading the way in filing patent applications for this technology. The landscape analysis by WIPO reveals Tencent, Ping An Insurance Group, and Baidu...more

Lathrop GPM

Broad Biotech Patent Claims-the Saga Continues

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There now is increased interest about the written description and enablement requirements for patent applications claiming antibodies. This may stem from the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Amgen v. Sanofi, finding lack...more

Goodwin

Eight on AI: Quick Considerations on Patenting Drug Discovery Therapeutics using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Life...

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Many life science companies are using AI/ML to identify new disease targets and new therapeutics, predict the efficacy and toxicity of potential clinical therapeutic candidates, design clinical trials and dosing or treatment...more

Venable LLP

The First Biosimilar Disputes at the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

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As the era of biologics and biosimilar litigations heats up in the United States, Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) is also taking center stage with the first two biosimilar disputes filed in March and April....more

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USPTO Emphasizes Searches of FDA Databases for Pharmaceutical Patent Applications

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In response to Biden Administration goals regarding increasing pharmaceutical competition and lowering drug prices, the USPTO recently released training provided to the USPTO examining corps on utilizing publicly available...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference in Europe - May 29th - 30th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hosted by C5 Group, the 17th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide up-to-the-minute information and strategic insights on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 20th Paragraph IV Disputes - April 25th - 26th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 20th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes & the 40th Anniversary of the Hatch-Waxman Act returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will take a retrospective look at...more

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

IP Hot Topic: Biden Administration Proposes Framework for Exercising Bayh-Dole March-in Rights to Control Drug Pricing

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced various actions to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs. In one action, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in December 2023 a draft...more

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