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For a business planning to market a product that incorporates an invention, having an enforceable patent to protect the invention is often desirable. Two recent federal circuit cases reiterate what many patent holders and...more
In Lashify v. ITC, the Federal Circuit held that the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement, which is a precondition for obtaining International Trade Commission Section 337 relief, can be satisfied with...more
In a precedential decision issued on March 5, the Federal Circuit held that the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) must consider various domestic expenditures related to foreign-made products in determining whether the...more
The Federal Circuit rejected a recent argument that the PTAB does not have inter partes review (IPR) jurisdiction over expired patents. Because even expired patents involve the grant of public rights, the court explained that...more
Adalimumab Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more
Rituximab Challenged Claim Types in IPR and Litigation: Claims include those challenged in litigations and IPRs. Claims are counted in each litigation and IPR, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple...more
Denosumab Challenged Claim Types in Litigation: Claims are counted in each litigation, so claims from the same patent challenged in multiple litigations are counted more than once. Within each litigation a claim is counted...more
For years, the U.S. International Trade Commission maintained that the potent remedies available under Section 337 were unavailable to intellectual property owners considered to be nothing more than “mere importers.” That...more
Examine real-world strategies for tackling the most pressing challenges in ITC practice at ACI’s 17th Annual Practitioners' Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement. Be in the same room with leading in-house counsel,...more
On March 5, 2025, the Federal Circuit rejected the ITC’s longstanding practice of excluding certain types of activities from qualifying as “domestic industry” activities under Section 337(a)(3)(B), finding the ITC’s approach...more
A recent opinion issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission in Certain Power Converter Modules and Computing Systems Containing the Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1370) serves as a reminder for sellers to be cautious with any...more
On June 7, 2024, the Federal Court issued its Judgment and Reasons in Tekna Plasma Systems Inc v AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc ( 2024 FC 871), finding all claims of the Defendant’s Canadian Patent No 3,003,502 (502...more
A bipartisan Senate bill dubbed the “Skinny Label, Big Savings Act” was introduced in January. The bill would expand the scope of protection afforded by section viii carve-outs, a mechanism that allows Abbreviated New Drug...more
In October 2023, Teva Pharmaceuticals filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amneal Pharmaceuticals alleging that their generic version of Teva’s ProAir® HFA inhaler infringed upon the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos....more
Kilpatrick’s Andie Anderson and Kevin Bell recently presented on the topic of “Patent Damages: An Overview and What the Future May Hold” during the firm’s annual “SKI-LE” in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Andie and Kevin discussed...more
Under U.S. law, most patents are limited to a term of 20 years from the earliest nonprovisional filing date. However, Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and Patent Term Extension (PTE) can be used in certain circumstances to gain...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a landmark ruling in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux that significantly expands the jurisdictional reach of EU courts in cross-border patent infringement cases. The...more
On February 19, 2025, Wilson Wolf Manufacturing and Sarepta’s stipulated dismissal with prejudice of Case No. 1:19-cv-02316 (D. Del.) related to the manufacturing of Elevidys® (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) was granted....more
On February 10, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., reversing and remanding a district court ruling that had dismissed Kroy’s patent...more
Welcome to our quarterly update relating to biologics and biosimilars, including post-grant and patent litigation challenges to blockbuster biologics. Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act...more
On 25 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated decision in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux (C-339/22) on cross-border competence in patent litigation. At the heart of the dispute is...more
Recently, a Director Review was granted where Director Vidal vacated the Patent Trial and Appeals Board’s (“PTAB”) Final Written Decision and remanded back to the PTAB for further consideration of enablement. Duration Media...more
“Because Congress intended inter partes reviews to serve as a faster and more cost-effective alternative to litigating validity in district courts, discovery in inter partes reviews is limited.” See Garmin Int’l, Inc. v....more
Determining whether a claimed invention is obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 often depends on whether the prior art provides a clear motivation for modifying existing knowledge. Central to this analysis is the concept of a...more
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Steuben Foods Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp. This case addresses whether the reverse doctrine of equivalents (RDOE) is a viable defense to patent infringement....more