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Astrazeneca v Apotex – Patent That Label!

I recently had a chance to re-read AstraZeneca LP v. Apotex, Inc., Appeal No. 2009-1381, 1424 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 1, 2010) and realized that it is a virtual case note on how to extend patent term by “patenting the label.” … Continue reading

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Judge Goes Medieval On Spoilating Defendants

This summary of Victor Stanley v. Creative Pipe et al., provided by Ron Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi is a cautionary tale for patent prosecutors served with subpoenas (or about to be). If the appropriate steps are not … Continue reading

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In re Glatt Air Techniques – Glatt Sailing for Applicants

In re Glatt Air Techniques, Inc. (January 5, 2011) (link below), the Fed. Cir. in dicta reminded the PTO that evidence of commercial success – unlike a showing of unexpected results –need not be commensurate in scope with the claims … Continue reading

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EMA Draft Guidelines For Biosimilar Antibodies Released

From Dr. Stefan Danner On November 18, 2010, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released draft versions of two guidelines relating to the regulatory approval of monoclonal antibodies: the “Guideline on biological medicinal products containing monoclonal antibodies”1 and the “Guideline on … Continue reading

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