Patent law in Europe: What pharmaceutical companies need to know
Prosecution history estoppel typically arises when a claim is rejected during prosecution and is then amended (narrowed) to overcome the rejection. However, in Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic CoreValve, LLC, No....more
Recent case law highlights enablement and written description challenges for genus claims. Given the challenges of enforcing genus claims, the doctrine of equivalents (DOE) may become a more important tool for patentees when...more