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Celanese v. ITC: Can a Secret Manufacturing Process Be Patented After Sale of the Resulting Product?

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit held oral arguments on March 4, 2024 in the important patent case of Celanese Int’l. The question: Under the AIA, does sale of a product by the patent applicant prohibit the patentee from later patenting the process used to make the product? v ITC , 22-1827 (Fed. Compare D.L.

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Lawfare in the orphan drug space

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This designation did not indicate that Valtoco was safe or effective for public use but, instead, operated to qualify Neurelis for various development incentives, like tax credits and potential exclusivity for seven years if the FDA ultimately approved Valtoco.”

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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since 2016 and fewer product launches than 2019—as well as a decrease in district court litigation and post-grant proceedings. 2016; resubmitted May 2018). September 23, 2016. August 30, 2016. April 5, 2016.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. ” [8].

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. Design patents are great for new designs that are expected to be sold beyond a single year or season. 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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The US’ Review of March-in Rights, and Some Questions on an Indian Counterpart

SpicyIP

It seems that the domestic pressure resulting from their ever-increasing healthcare costs has reached a point where there is finally some re-examination of how their patent system is affecting costs. which requires patented products to be significantly manufactured in the US until it is commercially infeasible.