The CRISPR-Cas9 patent landscape remains complex and unsettled. The Federal Circuit’s latest decision in University of California v. Broad Institute1 revived the high-stakes dispute between UC2 and Broad3 over foundational...more
On March 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case of In Re: Xencor, Inc. In this Appeal from the Appeals Review Panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (ARP), with regard to...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the finalized patent fee increases which will be taking effect on January 19, 2025. These fee changes include an average increase of 7.5 percent in fee...more
On September 10, 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decided key motions in Interference No. 106,115, University of California v. Broad Institute. The interference involves 10 patent applications of the University...more
On May 18, 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) heard argument in Interference No. 106,115, University of California1 v. Broad Institute2. The interference involves 10 patent applications of University of California...more
On February 10, 2020, the European Patent Office Opposition Division announced the results of an opposition filed against patent EP2800811, owned by the Regents of University of California, University of Vienna, and Emanuelle...more