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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Edwards Lifesciences Corp. v. Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., has garnered significant attention, especially concerning the application of the “safe harbor” provision under 35 U.S.C. §...more
On September 23, 2023, the FTC issued a policy statement advising it would be putting market participants on notice that it intends to scrutinize improper Orange Book listings to determine whether such actions constitute...more
On June 10, 2024, Judge Stanley R. Chesler of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the Amneal defendants’ motion for partial judgment on their counterclaims in a Hatch-Waxman dispute, and...more
In recent months, the issue of whether certain patents are appropriately listed in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orange Book, associated with the Hatch-Waxman Act, has garnered the attention of the Federal Trade...more
Meaghan Luster focuses her practice at Wolf Greenfield on patent litigation. Meaghan’s experience includes conducting pre-suit diligence, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, and motion practice in US district...more
On March 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") filed an amicus brief in Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, et al., 2:23-cv-20964, U.S. District Court for the...more
Calls for Removal of Device Patents Listed in the Orange Book Continue. FTC and Congressional action scrutinizing allegedly “improper” Orange Book listings continued apace in the first few months of 2024. ...more
On March 25, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Edwards Lifesciences Corp. v. Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., addressing whether the act of importing two heart valve systems for a medical conference was within the...more
As we recently discussed, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to certain drug manufacturers regarding their purportedly improper listing of device patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”)...more
(December 27, 2023) Natera Inc. succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction against NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc.’s medical assay test. Natera’s ongoing federal lawsuit alleges that NeoGenomics’ product “RaDaR,” a tumor...more
Eli Lilly v Teva, Pharmascience, Riva, Apotex, Mylan (tadalafil, CIALIS) – Following a summary trial, Lilly’s infringement actions were dismissed: composition claims directed to “a physiologically acceptable salt” of...more
On November 7, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is challenging more than 100 patents held by 10 branded drug companies as improperly or inaccurately listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book. The...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
Hosted by C5 Group, the 21st Annual Life Sciences IP Summit returns for another exciting year with curated programming with speakers from the pharma, biotech and medical device industries that will provide practical insights...more
Medical Device companies often need the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve “indications for use” of their products–for use selling them in the U.S. Those same companies often seek U.S. patent protection so...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more
Objective Evidence in Determining Obviousness - In Medtronic, Inc. v. Teleflex Innovations, Appeal No. 21-2357, the Federal Circuit held that a close prima facie case of obviousness can be overcome by strong evidence of...more
The Federal Circuit will consider the relevance of an alleged infringer’s intent in a safe harbor analysis in the appeal of Edwards Lifesciences Corp. v. Meril Life Scis. Pvt.1 The District Court granted summary judgment that...more
Below are highlights from the Rx IP’s team’s 2022 updates (see also our Top 10 Rx IP Update Reads of 2022): Contents: 1. Patent decisions on the merits 2. PMNOC Regulations: Fifth-year anniversary of major amendments,...more
Health Canada released a number of reports over the summer: - Annual Health Product Highlights for 2021, which provides an overview of new health products, including drugs and medical devices, that Health Canada approved...more
In the first half of 2022, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. The Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar has collected the top stories from January to July and...more
A medical device patentee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to save his design patent, related to an introducer sheath handle, from invalidity based on application of the “on-sale” bar, which prohibits patenting an invention...more
PureWick Corp., a Becton Dickinson company, succeeded in its infringement lawsuit PureWick Corp. v. Sage Products LLC. PureWick’s lawsuit alleged that Sage Products infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 10,226,376; 10,390,989;...more
On February 10, 2022, in Junker v. Medical Components, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity under the “on-sale bar”...more
UNIFIED PATENT COURT - The Unified Patent Court (UPC) should become a reality in 2022 or in the first few months of 2023. The Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (AUPC)...more