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Eyeing the Prize of the U.S. Patent System, the Trump Administration Proposes Patent Maintenance Fee Overhaul

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The Trump administration is considering changing the U.S. patent maintenance fee structure from the existing three fixed flat fees to an annual, value‑based “tax” model where patent holders would pay 1%–5% of the estimated...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

FTC Revives Orange Book Listing Challenges

On May 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its third round of warning letters – and its first under the Trump administration – against pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly improper listing of patents in...more

Jones Day

Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | First Quarter 2025

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing life science R&D (particularly in the realm of drug discovery) and challenging the traditional "human inventorship" requirement for U.S. patents. Recent guidance from the USPTO...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes - April 29th - 30th, New York, NY

Attend ACI's 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes and join leaders from brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, renowned outside counsel, esteemed members of the judiciary, government, and academia to: -...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

USMCA: Implications for Biologics and Innovation

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. The USMCA contains a number of key and last-minute revisions that implicate biologic medicines and patent obligations. ...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

HHS HIV Drug Lawsuit: Setting Precedent for Other High Priced Medications or Government Collaborations?

On November 6, 2019, the bonds between the U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies were stretched when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Gilead Sciences...more

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

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FDA NOMINATION HEARING DRIVES THE WEEK IN HEALTH POLICY - President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Stephen Hahn, will appear Wednesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...more

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Big Pharma under fire over quality, safety, and patents on costly brand drugs

When Big Pharma insists its sky-high prices are justified, patients may want to keep in mind key findings just revealed about prescription drugs and their makers...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Updates Paragraph IV Certification List to Help Spur Investment in Generic Drug Development

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, announced enhancement of the FDA's Paragraph IV Patent Certification List (the List) as part of the agency's stated goal of bringing more generic drugs to market...more

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The Weekly Hill Update

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Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session. HEADLINES - • Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is scheduled to visit Washington, but President Donald Trump’s Twitter threats to raise...more

White & Case LLP

Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Next big thing drives healthcare M&A

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Although deal volume and value in the pharma, medical and biotech sector fell in 2018, down by 3 percent to 580 deals and 27 percent to US$111.8 billion respectively, pharma companies have invested aggressively in strategic...more

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The Supreme Court - January 22, 2019

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision this morning: Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 17-1229: Every patent statute over the past two centuries has included an...more

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President Signs Bill Requiring FTC and DOJ Review of Biosimilar Patent Litigation Settlements

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Following up on our prior reports, last week President Trump signed into law the “Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act” (S.2554). Among other changes, the bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and...more

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Expected Executive Order to take on High Drug Prices; Senate Committee Hears Recommendations on Drug Supply Chain from Experts

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According to an article posted today on the BioCentury website, the Trump administration is drafting an executive order that will take on the high costs of pharmaceuticals by instructing “executive agencies to use value-based...more

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