Month: January 2016

  •         By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report:  Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC2:15-cv-01697; filed September 3, 2015 in the District Court of Nevada • Plaintiffs:  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; University of Strathclyde• Defendant:  Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Infringement of U.S.…

  • January 6, 2016 – "Preparing for and Navigating PTAB Appeals Before the Federal Circuit — Conducting PTAB Trials With Eye to Appeal, Determining Errors for Appeal, Understanding PTO Practice and Federal Circuit Law" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST) January 7, 2016 – "STRANGLEHOLD! Written Description and Functional Claiming in the Chemical and Biotech…

  • The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Dallas Office will be hosting a program focusing on tips and strategies for filing and managing ex parte appeals and AIA trials on January 7, 2016 from 9:00 to 11:30 am am (CT) at the Dallas USPTO, Terminal Federal Building Annex, 207 South Houston Street, Dallas, TX.  The program…

  • The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer two one-hour webinars on double patenting.  The first webinar, entitled "Double-Patenting: Impact of Gilead on Bio and Pharma," is being offered on January 7, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  Tim Babcock of Akros Pharma Inc., Jack Brennan of Fish & Richardson, and Jeremy Lowe of…