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Month: September 2015
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By Donald Zuhn — Earlier this summer, in Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Northern District of California granting summary judgment of invalidity of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,258,540 (see "Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2015)"). Last month,…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Senju Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. et al.1:15-cv-05591; filed July 16, 2015 in the District Court of New Jersey • Plaintiffs: Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Bausch & Lomb Inc.; Bausch &…
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September 14, 2015 – Biotechnology/chemical/pharmaceutical (BCP) customer partnership meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) September 15-17, 2015 – World IP Forum (Intellectual Professionals LLP) – Bangkok, Thailand September 17, 2015 – "Professional Negligence: Real-Life Case Studies in IP Malpractice & How to Avoid Them" (American Intellectual Property Law Association) – 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern)…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Advanced Conflict Waivers: How to Avoid Unpleasant Surprises" on September 22, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Lisa Dolak, University of Syracuse School of Law; Jennifer Johnson of DuPont; and Daniel Tabak of Cohen & Gresser will discuss the enforceability of advance…
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The Knowledge Group will offer a live webcast entitled "Post-Grant Patent Opposition in Europe and the U.S." on September 17, 2015 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm (ET). Christopher P. Carroll of Ropes & Gray LLP; Heather M. Petruzzi of WilmerHale; Michael T. Siekman of Wolf Greenfield; Richard F. Giunta of Wolf Greenfield; Eugene T. Perez…
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The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar on "IP Licensing: Implications & Best Practices in Light of Brulotte [Kimble v. Marvel]" on September 24, 2015. The Program includes a simultaneous in-person and live video conference, originating from Washington, DC, with remote sites in Boston, New York, and Palo Alto. Courtenay…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "New Litigation Scenarios after Akamai: Fact Pattern Hypotheticals" on September 17, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Paul Berghoff of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, Andrei Iancu of Irell & Manella LLP, and Steve Moore of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP…
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By Andrew Williams — On July 21, 2015, the Federal Circuit decided the Amgen v. Sandoz appeal in a case of first impression regarding the interpretation of the disclosure and notice provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act ("BPCIA"). As we reported at the time, the decision from the three judge panel was…
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Broad Claim Terms and Inadequate Support in Specification Render Patent Invalid By Joseph Herndon — In Media Rights Technologies, Inc. v. Capital One Financial Corp. (September 4, 2015), the Federal Circuit first transformed a broadly described element in a claim into a means-plus-function claim term, and then found the disclosure to be inadequate for the…
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By Donald Zuhn — Earlier this summer, in Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the District Court for the Northern District of California granting summary judgment of invalidity of the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,258,540 (see "Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2015)"). Last month,…
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