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Pharmaceutical Companies Have Rights if the Federal Government Seized their Patents

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The Biden administration recently determined that it has the right to seize patents covering certain high-priced medicines, in an apparent effort to take a more aggressive approach to lowering drug prices. See Targeting costly meds, Biden admin asserts authority to seize certain drug patents – POLITICO. Zoltek Corp. 3d 1309, 1319 (Fed.

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ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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Proposal for "March-In Rights” Threatens Patents for Government Funded Inventions

JD Supra Law

On December 8, the Biden administration unveiled a proposal to override patent rights tied to government contracts and grants, under the much-publicized “march-in rights” provision found in Section 203 of Title 35 of the U.S.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Have Rights if the Federal Government Seized their Patents

JD Supra Law

The Biden administration recently determined that it has the right to seize patents covering certain high-priced medicines, in an apparent effort to take a more aggressive approach to lowering drug prices. See Targeting costly meds, Biden admin asserts authority to seize certain drug patents – POLITICO.

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U.S. Government Property Interests in Patent Rights

Patently-O

Gov’t in directly funding patentable research-and-development. utility patents assigned to the U.S. governmental (or agency of the government, such as the Navy). Gov’t owned patents has dropped precipitously over the past 40 years. How would the world be different if we did the same with patentable inventions?

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Pharma Companies, U.S. Government Spar Over Application of Section 1498 to Patent Infringement Claims Against Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

IP Watchdog

government’s recent statement of interest filed in a patent infringement suit against Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Have Rights if the Federal Government Seized their Patents

LexBlog IP

The Biden administration recently determined that it has the right to seize patents covering certain high-priced medicines, in an apparent effort to take a more aggressive approach to lowering drug prices. See Targeting costly meds, Biden admin asserts authority to seize certain drug patents – POLITICO. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §