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“Obamacare” Survives – Including Path to Generic Biologicals

Biotech patent attorneys rejoice – no matter if you represent generic companies or NDA holders,  the 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court upholding the “individual mandate” – not under the commerce clause, but as an appropriate use of Congress’ power to … Continue reading

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Lilly Files Amicus Brief in Myriad Remand – With Friends Like This…

Following its reversal of the Fed. Cir.’s decision in Mayo v. Prometheus (“Mayo”), the Supreme Court GVR’d in response to AMP’s (read: ACLU’s) appeal of Myriad’s claims to isolated DNA sequences and to a method of screening potential anti-cancer drugs … Continue reading

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Lather. Rinse. Repeat — In re Baxter International, Inc.

The following is a guest blog from Ron Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. It just got it easier for infringers to use reexamination as a way to wash a judicial patent validity determination right out of their hair. … Continue reading

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USPTO Proposes Rules To Implement Micro Entity Patent Fee Provisions Of AIA

A guest post from Gary Speier, shareholder with Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. Last week, the USPTO published a Federal Register notice proposing rules for implementing certain provisions of section 10 of the America Invents Act related to micro entities. (A … Continue reading

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