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Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

One is the Loneliest Number: Can Single-Patient Case Studies Provide an Enabling Basis for Patent Claims?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a non-precedential Rule 36 affirmance of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in In re Adhami, No. 2024-1218, 2025 WL 1949797 (Fed. Cir. July 16, 2025)....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms., LLC

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Case Name: Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms., LLC, Nos. 2024-2274, 2024-2277, 2024-2278, 2025 WL 1298920 (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2025) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Reyna, and Taranto presiding; Opinion by Lourie, J.) (Appeal from...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Beyond Guinea Pigs: Patent Risks and Opportunities in AI-Enabled Drug Development

On April 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a landmark initiative to phase out animal testing in drug development, signaling a major shift toward human-relevant, science-driven alternatives. This...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating FDA’s Proposed Guidance on AI and Non-Animal Models: Safeguarding Innovation in Drug Development

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In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a landmark guidance titled “Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies,” outlining its commitment to advancing New Approach...more

MoFo Life Sciences

What Makes a Good Cell and Gene Therapy Application?

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Cell and gene therapies represent a transformative frontier in modern medicine, offering potential cures for previously untreatable conditions. However, securing intellectual property (IP) protection for these innovations...more

Fish & Richardson

Federal Circuit Reverses Injunction That Barred Clinical Trials in Jazz v. Avadel

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The Federal Circuit recently considered the scope of a permanent injunction that prohibited a drug manufacturer from conducting certain clinical and regulatory activities in Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel CNS...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Hatch-Waxman or Not, Clinical Trials Aren’t Subject to Injunction

Analyzing the permissible scope of an injunction under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s prohibitions on an open-label extension (OLE) of a then-running...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Biosimilars at the Crossroads: A $234 Billion Opportunity or a Missed Chance for Healthcare Savings?

The U.S. stands at a crossroads in light of rising drug prices and it is unclear what the future will hold in answer to the rising drug costs. Biologic medicines have rapidly expanded available treatment options and accounted...more

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AI Drug Development: FDA Releases Draft Guidance

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance titled Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence To Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Unexpected Results in Hatch Waxman Litigation: A Review of Legal Decisions from 2023

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Patent owners generally look to secondary indicia to bolster their nonobvious defenses when prior art and/or knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art (“POSA”) seem to make the obviousness decision a close call. This...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Preliminary Injunction Upheld in Cancer Relapse Detection Case

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the grant of a preliminary injunction (PI) in the biopharmaceutical space, concluding that the plaintiff satisfied the requirements for injunctive relief, including...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Federal Court Invalidates Dosing Patent Based On Clinical Trials Disclosure

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As an essential component of the drug development process, human clinical trials assist in determining whether a given drug will serve its intended purpose, but patent applicants should consider disclosure of such trials in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spring Has Sprung Obviousness Trends from the Federal Circuit

There have been only a few precedential decisions from the Federal Circuit related to obviousness since spring sprung. While these decisions have produced mixed results for the lower courts, clinical study protocols have held...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Patentee’s Own Clinical Trial Renders Unpatentable Patent Claims Directed to Antibody Treatment

In a final written decision of an inter partes review proceeding, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board found all 12 claims of a challenged patent unpatentable as either anticipated or obvious. Each ground of unpatentability...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Protecting Innovations in SaMD & Biomedical Applications

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With the ever-growing adaptation of software in all realms of health care, the market for software for medical devices (SaMD) is forecasted to grow 16.7% per year over the next decade and surpass $5 billion by 2032....more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The Evolving Gene Editing Landscape: From Research Tool to Market

Gene therapies have been the subject of tremendous scientific research and investment. With hundreds of clinical trials in progress and many target applications, the biotechnology, agricultural, and pharmaceutical fields are...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The National Forum on IP Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities and Gene Therapies - March 21st -...

Hosted by American Conference Institute (ACI), the National Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities and Gene Therapies will highlight leveraging technology, safeguarding IP, and securing...more

Morgan Lewis

USPTO Introduces Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program

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The Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program (the new Pilot) will accord special status (earlier examination) to patent applications directed to technologies to prevent cancer and cancer mortality. The new Pilot...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - September 2022: Watching the Pot™

IP for Psychedelics: Lessons From Biopharma - Following hot on the heels of the cannabis industry is the readily emerging psychedelic industry. Indeed, earlier this month, the Psychedelic Bar Association held its first...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - September 2022

Thank you for reading the September 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the how the growing psychedelic industry can learn from the cannabis and biopharma industries regarding...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] FDA Boot Camp - September 14th - 15th, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc.

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Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc., No. 2021-1070, 2022 WL 16759 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 3, 2022) (Circuit Judges Moore, Linn, and O’Malley presiding; Opinion by O’Malley, J.; Dissenting Opinion by Moore,...more

Haug Partners LLP

No Clear Error to Find Lack of Written Description for a Method of Treatment Patent Despite Separate Disclosures of the Drug,...

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Biogen International GMBH, Biogen MA, Inc., v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. marks the Federal Circuit’s most recent interpretation of the 35 U.S.C. § 112 written description requirement in the Hatch-Waxman context. No....more

Sunstein LLP

“We’re Here to Help.” Government’s Ideal Role in Sparking Medical Advances?

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Last month the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review federal contributions to the R&D of the drug remdesivir and determine government agencies' patent rights to the drug. The GAO determined...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 36th Annual FDA Boot Camp - March 24th - 25th, 8:15 am - 1:45 pm EDT

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp returns in a completely interactive virtual format to help life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA Regulation... Gain essential working knowledge of core FDA concepts,...more

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