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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lexicography: Clear And Unequivocal

This Federal Circuit opinion analyzes lexicography in the context of claim construction. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals owns U.S. Patent Nos. 11,246,933 (parent) and 11,382,979 (child). These patents relate to biodegradable...more

Sunstein LLP

What is a COVID-19 Vaccine Intellectual Property Waiver?

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While over 48% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated, only about 15% of the world is. Such disparities have caused members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), such as India and South Africa, to call for a waiver of...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

BIO Declaration on Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments and Role of IP

In a message distributed to Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) members, Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath, BIO President and CEO, released a declaration signed by the corporate and organizational leaders of 209 global...more

Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines: What the United States’ Support Means in Practice

On May 5, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. Understandably, the news made headlines and stirred passionate reactions from the medical...more

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

The mRNA Patent and Competitive Landscape: Pioneers, Litigation Outlook and Big Pharma’s Next Moves (Part III)

In Part I of this series providing a summary of the mRNA IP and competitive landscape through one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we focused on market players BioNTech, Moderna and CureVac; in Part II, we discussed Translate...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Road to Hell Is Paved with What Everybody Knows

And everybody knows that suspending patent rights is necessary to provide sufficient vaccine to stem the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as COVID-19.  It is always a sign of intellectual weakness and pack...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

BIO & IPO Issue Statements on Biden Administration's Support for Proposed WTO Waiver

Yesterday, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced "the Biden-Harris Administration's support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines" (see "Biden Administration Supports Waiver...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Industry Coalition Supports Continued Efforts to Oppose Waiver Proposal

Earlier today, a group of fifteen industry and trade organizations sent a letter to five members of the Biden Administration, to express their strong support for the Administration's work to leverage international mechanisms...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

BIO and PhRMA Urge Biden Administration to Oppose Proposed WTO TRIPS Waiver

One year ago today, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic.  At the time of the announcement, the WHO noted that there were 118,000 cases reported globally,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Enforcing IP in a Pandemic: Considerations, Risks, Strategies

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Moderna, a biotechnology company that is currently advancing a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, recently stated that it would not enforce its vaccine patents during the current health crisis. In light of this...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Intellectual Property (IP) Challenges during Uncertain Times - October 1st, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery and Marcum LLP are committed to sharing the best information available concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to our clients and colleagues during this time. The evolving ecosystem in the life...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Intellectual Property (IP) Challenges During Uncertain Times - September 24th, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery and Marcum LLP are committed to sharing the best information available concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to our clients and colleagues during this time. The evolving ecosystem in the life...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

IP Protection and the Open COVID Cure Chase

As the world grapples with its response to COVID-19, the availability and nature of intellectual property protection afforded for diagnostic tests, treatments, vaccines, and accompanying data is likely to have a significant...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Trade Agreements and COVID-19: A Changing Relationship

Since the start of this year, trade relations with China, previously marked by an escalating trade war, have reached a major inflection point. Recently, on March 12, the U.S. reacted to the growing COVID-19 pandemic by...more

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