Functional claims took another hit at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The patent at issue broadly claimed a three-part chimeric antigen receptor including all scFvs that bind to any target. The Court found written...more
T-Cell Therapies offer enormous promise in the development of novel approaches to treating cancer. A federal appeals court recently heard arguments in a patent dispute between two companies that have emerged as leaders in...more
Whether you are pursuing patents on your new technology, thinking about bringing patent infringement litigation or defending patent infringement claims in court, knowing the important developments in patent law will help you...more
2/26/2021
/ Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Corporate Counsel ,
En Banc Review ,
Estoppel ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Inventors ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity
In Biogen MA, Inc. v. EMD Serono, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reconfirmed, and to an extent clarified, that an existing product and known method of treatment using that product are not patentable...more
In Immunex Corp. v. Sandoz, Inc. No. 20-1037 (July 1, 2020), the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether references to publicly available databases or deposits could provide adequate written description support for...more
One of the most interesting and promising areas of medical research today involves the use of T-Cell therapies, which offer hope and promise as a new approach to cancer treatment. It has also made for a robust climate for...more
7/21/2020
/ Biotechnology ,
Damages ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Medical Research ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Written Descriptions
What happens when your competitors infringe your patent for golf equipment – then declare bankruptcy to avoid paying up? In this episode, Harris Beach intellectual property (IP) attorneys share the story behind the $12...more
2/6/2020
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Contempt ,
Design Patent ,
Discovery ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Compel ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Piercing the Corporate Veil ,
Shell Corporations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Willful Infringement
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) addressed the pleading standards for direct infringement, doctrine of equivalents infringement, indirect infringement and willful infringement in...more
3/8/2018
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Direct Infringement ,
Dismissals ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
FRCP 8 ,
Indirect Infringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pleading Standards ,
Reversal ,
Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard ,
Willful Infringement