As 2024 draws to a close, several crucial developments — some aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices, others addressing emerging challenges — have reached patent law.
Originally published in Law360 - December...more
12/23/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Design Patent ,
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International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
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Inventors ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Obviousness ,
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As a firm responsible for managing global portfolios for pharmaceutical companies, we closely follow and seek to stay abreast of developments regarding patentability in various jurisdictions. We recently reviewed the Unified...more
8/22/2024
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Enablement Inquiries ,
Inventions ,
Patent Invalidity ,
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Unified Patent Court
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s invalidation of a counterpart U.S. patent in the same family for lack of enablement (21-757 Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (05/18/23) (supremecourt.gov)), the UPC has now rendered a decision on its...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published new guidance on subject-matter eligibility as related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), opening a written comment window to respond with a deadline of...more
7/22/2024
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