Effective July 8, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) expanded the availability of prioritized examination, increasing the limit on the number of requests from 15,000 to 20,000 in a fiscal year. The 20,000...more
7/10/2025
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A recent decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) sheds light on certain pitfalls patent applicants may encounter when submitting declarations under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132 (“Rule 132 Declarations”). Rule 132...more
In the latest attempt to promote generic drug competition and reduce drug prices, and consistent with broader efforts to enforce the antitrust laws more aggressively, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on November...more
11/14/2023
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On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, a closely watched case on the issue of enablement under 35 U.S.C. § 112(a). Though not the main point of contention, the doctrine of...more