On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling in Allergan v. MSN Laboratories (Case No. 24-1061). This decision reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re:...more
8/22/2024
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Pharmaceutical Patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has a long reach over proprietary processes performed in foreign countries. Owners of patents covering, for example, methods for making a chemical material used to make other end...more
Moderna, a biotechnology company that is currently advancing a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, recently stated that it would not enforce its vaccine patents during the current health crisis. In light of this...more
10/27/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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Vaccinations
Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Brands LLC,1 both parties and courts continue to grapple with what it means for a defendant to have a regular and established place...more
Under the new standard, district courts will have considerably more discretion to find that an accused infringer acted willfully and enhance damages up to three times the amount of compensatory damages....more