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Month: October 2012
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October 10-11, 2012 – Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles*** (ACI) – New York, NY October 10-11, 2012 – Biotech & Pharmaceutical Patenting*** (C5) – London, UK October 11, 2012 – 2012 Intellectual Property Continuing Legal Education Seminar (DuPont and the Widener University School of Law) – Wilmington, DE October 22-23, 2012 – Tech Transfer Summit North…
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The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) will be holding its annual IP Law Symposium from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on November 2, 2012 at the Standard Club in Chicago, IL. The Symposium will offer presentations on the following topics: • State of the Court in the N.D. of Illinois — Hon. James…
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By Donald Zuhn — On August 14, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published five notices in the Federal Register providing final rules packages for implementing various provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Among the final rules packages was one for implementing the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the AIA ("Changes To Implement…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) filed an amicus brief in support of a grant of certiorari by the Supreme Court in the K-Dur case (In re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation). Characterizing the issue as being "profoundly important to the pharmaceutical market and pharmaceutical companies," GPhA argues that "[t]he decision of the…
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By Andrew Williams — Last week, in Pozen Inc. v. Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that two patents that describe treating migraines by combining two known drugs in a single dose had not been shown to be obvious or inadequately…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Divided Infringement: A Gordian Knot Still" on October 4, 2012 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Daryl Joseffer of King & Spalding; the Honorable Paul Michel, former chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and Steve…
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ArQule, Inc. v. Kappos, 793 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D.D.C. 2011) By Sherri Oslick — A few years ago we had provided some cautionary advice relating to the dichotomy between a timely filed response in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 21(b), and a delayed response pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.704(b). 35 U.S.C. § 21(b)…
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