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Latest Federal Court Cases: Pharmaceutical Patent Protections

This week, we take a closer look at two precedential cases concerning pharmaceutical patent protections as applied to drugs in development. In Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharm., Judge Hughes entered a dissent pushing back on the...more

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Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter | January 2025

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Welcome to the Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter, our review of decisions and trends in the intellectual property arena. In this edition, we learn that that changing a definition has consequences, an apex...more

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2024 Hatch-Waxman Year in Review

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In 2024, the Hatch-Waxman Act continued to play a critical role in the U.S. pharmaceutical landscape, driving the dynamics between brand-name drugmakers and generics. This landmark legislation, enacted to encourage innovation...more

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Spotlight On: Biosimilar Litigations - January 2025

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Biosimilar Litigations include litigations relating to biosimilar/follow-on products of CDER-listed reference products. Litigations between biosimilar applicants/manufacturers and reference product sponsors as well as...more

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Hatch-Waxman 201

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For branded drugmakers, the development of a pharmaceutical product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all but assures generic competition. As discussed during the first installment of our Hatch-Waxman series,...more

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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending September 20, 2024

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Vascular Solutions LLC, et al. v. Medtronic, Inc., et al., No. 2024-1398 (Fed. Cir. (D. Minn.) Sept. 16, 2024). Opinion by Mazzant (sitting by designation), joined by Moore and Prost....more

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Yes, You Can Patent Food Products!

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Companies in the food and beverage industry might overlook significant advantages by not patenting their innovations. While there’s a common belief that “recipes” cannot be patented, unique formulations and other aspects of...more

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Codifying the Experimental Use Exception? USPTO Seeks Public Input

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a Notice on the Federal Register (“the Notice”) today requesting public commentary and input on the current state of the experimental use exception. The USPTO is...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases - April 2024 #3

Luv N’ Care, Ltd. v. Lindsey Laurain, Appeal Nos. 2022-1905, -1970 (Fed. Cir. Apr.12, 2024) - In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s bench trial decision that unclean hands...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 20th Paragraph IV Disputes - April 25th - 26th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 20th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes & the 40th Anniversary of the Hatch-Waxman Act returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will take a retrospective look at...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] 3rd Annual Passport to Proficiency on the Essentials of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA - October 10th - 26th, 1:00 pm EST

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA essentials, a critical competency for legal and business professionals in the biopharmaceutical arena. Attend ACI’s Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA Proficiency Series...more

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FDA Statements and Patent Disclosures

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Medical Device companies often need the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve “indications for use” of their products–for use selling them in the U.S. Those same companies often seek U.S. patent protection so...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes - April 19th - 20th, New York, NY

Hosted by ACI, 18th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference returns to New York City for another exciting year with curated programming that not only addresses the hot topics, but also puts them within the context of pre-suit...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - January 2023

Thank you for reading the January 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark dispute between the band OK Go and cereal company Post, how to stay vigilant about...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Duties of Disclosure and Reasonable Inquiry Before the USPTO May Include Communications with the FDA and Other Government Agencies

Spurred by President Biden's call for action to increase drug competition and a 2021 letter addressed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by Senators Leahy and Tillis requesting the USPTO "to take action to...more

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

Foodtech Pioneer Impossible Foods Sues Competitor Motif for Patent Infringement

The food tech industry has been rapidly growing in recent years with the rise in popularity of alternative (“alt-“) animal products. Such alt-animal products typically consist of non-animal (e.g., plant-based) proteins or...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 17th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference - April 26th - 27th, New York City, NY

Premier forum which shapes the law, policy, and proceedings of Paragraph IV Litigation is back to New York City on April 26-27! Pharmaceutical patent practitioners from across the globe attend this flagship conference to...more

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Federal Circuit Review - September 2021

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Arguments to the Patent Office That Contradict Information Submitted to the FDA Support an Inference of Deceptive Intent In Belcher Pharmaceuticals v. Hospira, Inc., Appeal No. 20-1799, the Federal Circuit held that a...more

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“About-Face” Representations to FDA Will Be Used Against You

Confronting a life sciences patentee with its statements to regulatory bodies (such as the FDA) is a textbook defense strategy in patent litigation.  After all, communications with regulatory bodies are often performed by...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Paragraph IV Disputes Conference - November 9th - 10th, New York, NY

Join the conference that the “who’s who” of Hatch-Waxman litigators have designated as the forum which sets the standards for Paragraph IV practice. ACI’s Paragraph IV Litigation Conference is returning LIVE & IN-PERSON to...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases - September 2021

Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Hospira, Inc., Appeal No. 2020-1799 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2021) - In an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Biosimilar Litigation Trends and Lessons Learned in 2019

It has been nearly 10 years since the U.S. Biosimilars Pathway (the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act) was enacted. The first biosimilar product in U.S. history was approved and launched in 2015. Ten biosimilars...more

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Duke Univ. v. Akorn, Inc.

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THE COURT GRANTED PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT’S ANTITRUST AND PATENT MISUSE COUNTERCLAIMS AND RELATED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES. Case Name: Duke Univ. v. Akorn, Inc., Civ. No. 3:18-cv-14035-BRM-TJB, 2019 U.S. Dist....more

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Boss Moves in Makeup: A Look at the Future of Cosmetics

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Seyfarth hosted its first “Future of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products" event in its New York office on November 12, 2019. The event brought together industry leaders and Seyfarth attorneys for a timely conversation on the...more

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The Federal Circuit’s First Application of the AIA’s On-Sale Bar: Implications for Bio/Pharma

When a small pharmaceutical company discovers a new medicine, it’s not uncommon for the company – which may not itself have the resources or infrastructure to get that medicine to patients – to seek a distribution partner...more

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