In Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s finding that Prometheus’ claims were invalid as obvious, but in so doing it cited its own precedent regarding...more
On November 10, 2015, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc. et al., No. 14-1634, -1635, slip op. (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2015) affirming the district court’s decision...more
In Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc., a recent decision involving methods of treating a specific subset of patients, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) ruled that,...more
The Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of invalidity based on obviousness in a decision rendered in Prometheus v Roxane. In doing so, the Court might also have given an indication of the types of claims for "personalized...more
In Ariosa Diagnostics Inc. v. Sequenom Inc., 788 F.3d 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2015), a Federal Circuit panel held that Sequenom Inc.’s prenatal diagnosis patent claims patent ineligible subject matter under the two-step test of Mayo...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Aptalis Pharmatech Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. 1:14-cv-01038; filed August 11, 2014 in the District Court of...more
Lotronex was initially launched in 2000, but was subsequently removed from the market in light of serious side effects attributed to the drug. It was re-launched in 2002 with a new label. At the time, the ’770 patent was...more