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Acting Director Denies IPR Institution Based on “Settled Expectations”

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Under a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) policy issued in March 2025, pre-institution inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings are now bifurcated, consisting of a first phase in which the director considers...more

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USPTO Acting Director Denies IPR Institution Based on "Settled Expectations"

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Under a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") policy issued in March 2025, pre-institution inter partes review ("IPR") proceedings are now bifurcated, consisting of a first phase in which the director considers...more

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New ANDA Cases - Winter 2024

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This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. It also includes the same information for proceedings...more

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Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Orange Book Patents Can Be Delisted If They Do Not Claim Active Ingredient

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Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions - TEVA BRANDED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS R&D, INC. v. AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NEW YORK, LLC [OPINION] (2024-1936, 12/20/2024) (Prost, Taranto, Hughes) - Prost, J. The...more

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FTC Supports Proposed PTO Rule Mandating Disclosure of Agreements Between Litigants in Disputes Before the Patent Trial and Appeal...

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Introduction - On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously agreed to submit a comment supporting a recent proposed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) rule that would mandate the disclosure of all...more

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What to Know About the USPTO’s Duty of Candor Guidance Regarding FDA Submissions

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​​​​​​​By now you have seen multiple reports discussing the PTO’s Notice of July 29, 2022, relating to the duties of candor and good faith. Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 145, July 29, 2022....more

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USPTO Outlines New Initiatives Regarding Drug Pricing

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On July 6, 2022, Katherine Vidal, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, published her response to the letter sent by Janet Woodcock (former acting FDA Commissioner) to the former...more

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Biosimilars 2021 Year in Review

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2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also...more

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Year in Review: Top Legal Developments of 2021 Impacting Biosimilars

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As we close out another calendar year, we look back at the top legal developments of 2021 that could influence the market for biologics and biosimilars. There were many interesting decisions and other developments in district...more

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New ANDA Cases - Spring 2021

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This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. It also includes the same information for proceedings...more

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New ANDA Cases - Winter 2021

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Federal District Court Cases That Are Filed Pursuant To The Hatch-Waxman Act - This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to...more

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The Hobson's Choice Of The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act

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As we noted in this article on PTAB Trial Insights, Senator Hatch (R-UT) has introduced the Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act, which is intended to restore the brand-generic balance many say has been skewed by Inter Partes Review...more

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Recent PTAB Studies: Expanded Panels and Orange Book-Listed Patents

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In connection with a recent “Chat with the Chief” webinar, the Patent Trials and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) released two studies – a study of expanded panels and a study of proceedings challenging orange book-listed patents....more

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The Restasis Patents and Tribal Sovereign Immunity: New Developments

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The battle between Mylan and Allergan over the six Orange Book patents covering Restasis has taken a next formal step. On Sept. 22, the new patent-owner, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, moved to dismiss Mylan’s requests for...more

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PTAB Grants Motion to Amend Claims, Kind Of

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In Amerigen Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Shire LLC, IPR2015-02009 (March 31, 2017), the PTAB granted Shire’s Motion to Amend the claims in U.S. Reissued Patent RE 42,096, listed in the FDA’s Orange Book as covering Shire’s...more

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PTAB Statistics From Spring BIO IPCC Meeting

At the end of March, the Intellectual Property Counsels' Committee (IPCC) of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) held its Spring meeting, convening in-house counsel and outside counsel involved in patenting the...more

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Post-Grant Challenges in Life Sciences: A Midyear Assessment

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The America Invents Act established inter partes review and post-grant reviews mechanisms to challenge the validity of issued United States patents. These procedures were created to improve patent quality, and were introduced...more

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Lessons Learned From the 1st Successful Pharmaceutical IPR Defense of Orange Book Listed Patents

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In three petitions filed on the same day in 2013, styled Amneal v. Supernus, Amneal filed what appears to be the first challenge of Orange Book listed pharmaceutical patents that led to institution followed by a final...more

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