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Month: February 2013
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By Andrew Williams — On the first day of February, the Federal Circuit rejected Impax's efforts to get out from under a preliminary injunction in a case captioned In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litigation. The opinion wasn't released until February 14, 2013, however, because it contained confidential information that needed to be redacted. …
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Par/Paddock, one of the generic drug company defendants in FTC v. Actavis Inc. et al. (the "reverse payment" ANDA settlement case now before the Supreme Court) filed its reponsive brief last week. In it, the generic drug company not only answers the FTC's charges of non-competitive behavior but also exposes the…
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By Donald Zuhn — USPTO Modifies PKI Subscriber Agreement On February 11, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office distributed a Patents Alert e-mail in which the Office noted that the Public Key Infrastructure ("PKI") Subscriber Agreement had been modified such that PKI certificate holders are strictly prohibited from using Private PAIR to access any nonpublic…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Obama Administration issued a Report earlier this month, entitled "Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets," that sets forth its efforts to prevent trade secret misappropriation. The Report involves the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury, Director of National Intelligence, and the Executive…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Actavis LLC et al.2:13-cv-01028; filed February 20, 2013 in the District Court of New Jersey • Plaintiff: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.• Defendants: Actavis LLC; Apotex, Inc.; Apotex Corp.; Bedford Laboratories, Inc.; Dr.…
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February 26-27, 2013 – Biotech & Pharmaceutical Patenting (IBC Legal) – Munich, Germany February 27-28, 2013 – Life Sciences Collaborative Agreements and Acquisitions*** (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY February 28, 2013 – Patent Prosecution Dilemmas Under the AIA: Unanswered Questions After the USPTO's Final Rules (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 – 3:00…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law will be holding its 28th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on April 3-5, 2013 in Arlington, VA. Among the topics that will be covered at the conference are: • Working at the Edge of Settlement/ADR: What You Can and Cannot Dos • Hot Topics in…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Patent Prosecution Dilemmas Under the AIA: Unanswered Questions After the USPTO's Final Rules" on February 28, 2013 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Gary Ganzi of Siemens Corp.; Peter Lando of Lando & Anastasi, LLP; and Erika Arner of Finnegan,…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "First to File: Final Rules and Guidance — Navigating Significant Changes to Derivation Practice, What Constitutes Prior Art and More" on March 13, 2013 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT). Stephen G. Kunin of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt and Brad D. Pedersen of Patterson Thuente Christensen…
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The USC Gould School of Law will be holding its 2013 Intellectual Property Institute on March 14, 2013 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The Institute will offer presentations on the following topics: • New Pathways in Patent Litigation — panel featuring Hon. William Alsup, U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.); Hon. Rodney…
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