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Aurobindo v. Merck Sharp and Dohme -- Oral Argument

The Federal Circuit heard oral argument in Auribundo's appeal of the district court's decision in favor of plaintiff Merck, in a case captioned In re Sugammadex (alternatively, Aurobindo v. Merck Sharp and Dohme). The issue...more

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The Supreme Court Grapples with Patent Enablement - April 2023

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Amgen v. Sanofi last week in an extended session with argument from the parties and the U.S. government.  Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey Lamken, Respondents by Paul Clement, and...more

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

4 Potential Paths For High Court In Amgen Patent Case

On March 27, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Amgen v. Sanofi, a closely watched case concerning the appropriate legal standard for patent law's enablement requirement. That requirement is found in Title 35...more

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The Supreme Court Hears Arguments About the Enablement Standard in Amgen v. Sanofi

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Amgen v. Sanofi, the closely-watched case involving the enablement standard for patent claims, particularly as applied to functionally-defined genus claims. The question raised...more

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Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi Live Coverage

On Monday, March 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, No. 21-757. William H. Milliken, a director in Sterne Kessler’s Trial & Appellate Practice...more

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Is SCOTUS Looking to Change the Enablement Requirement for Patents?

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Amgen, Inc. v. Sanofi (No. 21-757) on Monday, March 27, 2023. The highly contentious question before the high court focuses what an applicant must show to meet the enablement...more

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

7th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Humira “Patent Thicket” Antitrust Case

On February 25, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. AbbVie Inc. (Case No. 20-2402), a case appealed from the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more

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Amgen Faces “Uphill Battle” in Defending Antibody Genus Patentability

On December 9, 2020, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments on the validity of Amgen’s patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 8,829,165 and 8,859,741) on cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha. Specifically, the question came down to whether...more

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

Big Pharma to Face Off at Federal Circuit Oral Arguments Over Antibody Genus Patentability

Mark your calendars – on December 9th, the Federal Circuit is slated to hear oral arguments as to whether two Amgen patents claiming a genus of antibodies meet the enablement requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112. The court’s...more

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Federal Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Bevacizumab Preliminary Injunction Appeal

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Today, a panel of the Federal Circuit (Judges Moore, O’Malley, and Hughes) heard oral argument in Genentech v. Amgen. The case is on appeal from the District of Delaware, where the court denied Genentech’s motion for...more

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Biosimilar Appellate Roundup: Upcoming Oral Arguments and Decisions

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On December 6, 2019, the Federal Circuit will hear oral argument in a rituximab-related appeal by Biogen.  The appeal stems from a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in an inter partes review...more

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Biosimilar Litigation Updates

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Below is an update on recent developments in several litigations involving biosimilar products. Amgen v. Sandoz (filgrastim, pegfilgrastim): As we previously reported, the district court granted summary judgment of...more

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Federal Circuit Oral Arguments in NYC today: A Review

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As we noted earlier today, this week the Federal Circuit is holding oral argument at various venues in New York City. Two of today’s oral arguments were in biosimilar cases that we have been closely following on this blog....more

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PTAB Holds Oral Hearings In Tecfidera Patent IPR and Interference

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On November 30, 2016, the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) held oral hearings in two different inter partes proceedings involving the Biogen Tecfidera® patent with the latest expiation date. First, it heard...more

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Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Neupogen Biosimilar Case

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On June 3, 2015, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in Amgen v. Sandoz regarding the patent dispute resolution provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). As reflected in Judge Lourie’s...more

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