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Prosecution history primacy: “Consisting essentially of” means what applicant said it meant

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In a decision that underscores the primacy of prosecution history to determine claim scope, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial & Appeal Board’s interpretation of the transitional phrase...more

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

Federal Circuit: Patent Must Claim Active Ingredient for Orange Book Listing

On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a significant ruling in the Teva v. Amneal case following oral arguments before the Federal Circuit, which we discussed in our previous article. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New FDA Brief in Supreme Court Tobacco Case Puts Spotlight on Post-Chevron Regulatory Landscape

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FDA says its authority to implement the TCA is not limited by Loper Bright, but suggests that future guidance documents may be limited. On August 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) filed its...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 3, July 2024

Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more

Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

Update on Artificial Intelligence: USPTO Urges Federal Circuit to Affirm Decision That AI Cannot Qualify as an “Inventor”

In three previous blog posts, we have discussed recent inventorship issues surrounding Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and its implications for life sciences innovations – focusing specifically on scientist Stephen Thaler’s...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Generic Competition for Withdrawn Drug Products

When a pharmaceutical company withdraws a product from the market, the basis for the withdrawal can affect whether a competitor can commercialize a generic version of that product. A generic cannot be approved if, in the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Clinical Diagnosis of FDA's Clinical Investigation Exclusivity Standard? Unreasonable

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For drug innovators, particularly those focusing on repurposing drugs for new indications and developing drugs that are not considered new chemical entities, understanding the scope of the clinical investigation exclusivity...more

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