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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
MoFo Life Sciences

Federal Circuit Clarifies Scope Of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting In Allergan USA V. MSN Laboratories

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On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a welcomed decision to patentees in Allergan USA, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., No. 24-1061 (Fed. Cir. 2024) clarifying the scope of...more

Dickinson Wright

Terminal Disclaimer Rule Proposed to Balance Innovation and Competition

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) periodically evaluates the delicate balance of the U.S. patent system to protect innovation without excessively stifling competition. U.S. patents give patent owners the...more

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USPTO Proposes Rule Adding Conditions of Enforceability to Patents Tied to Terminal Disclaimers

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On Friday, May 10, 2024, the USPTO issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register directed at amending the rules of practice to add a requirement for terminal disclaimers filed to overcome rejections for...more

Fenwick & West LLP

USPTO Proposes Major Change to Terminal Disclaimer Practice

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On May 9, the USPTO released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for significant changes to terminal disclaimers. The USPTO suggests adding a new requirement that applicants can overcome an obviousness-type double patenting...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

A Continuation Application is an Implicit Admission of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting When Filed from a Parent Patent

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Filing a continuation application from a parent patent is an implicit admission that obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) applies to the resulting continuation patent. A Terminal Disclaimer in the continuation patent over...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 22nd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences - May 29th - 30th, New York, NY

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Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 22nd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide practical insights on how to maximize your patent term...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Double Trouble for Double Patenting or When Does My Patent Expire?

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The Federal Circuit recently clarified the interplay between obvious-type double patenting (ODP) and patent term adjustments (PTA) granted pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 154(b). In In re Cellect, the Federal Circuit explained that...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

On Alice Rejections per USPTO Technical Center

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) organizes its examining corps into technical centers (TCs).  Each TC is dedicated to one or more general technical fields.  In some cases, one TC may include two or more unrelated...more

Knobbe Martens

“Term Act of 2019” Proposes Shifting Patent Challenge Burdens to Branded Companies

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A new bill introduced in Congress last week may limit the ability of branded pharmaceutical companies to extend the period of exclusivity products beyond the term of a single patent. The bill, titled “Terminating the...more

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