The long and arduous path of prosecution begins with the filing of a parent patent application. Several years later, the applicant files a first continuation application. A few more years pass after which the applicant files...more
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
10/5/2015
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Biosimilars ,
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Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
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Post-Grant Review ,
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