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Patent Law and the False Claims Act.

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The law incentivizes whistleblowing — non-governmental folks (known as “qui tam relators”) can file the action on behalf of the U.S. government and will then receive a portion of any recovered damages (15-30% depending upon whether the Gov’t steps in to do the litigating). 3730(e)(4)(A) (2010). ” Id.

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Join Me for the Ski CLE in Snowmass!

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by Dennis Crouch I’m excited that my next patent-law event will be the IP CLE Conference, January 7-10, 2024 at the Viewline in Snowmass, Colorado. This is one of my favorite events of the year because it mixes intellectual property law discussion with three days of skiing.

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Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Lack of support issues are common in European patent prosecution but can be avoided through effective application drafting. Thus, in this scenario, the patent can be revoked in its entirety. Submission of declarations is common in US patent prosecution practice. Declarations and post-filing data.

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Legal Alert: New Hatch-Waxman-Style Patent Law Formally Adopted by China’s National People’s Congress; to Take Effect June 1, 2021

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

On October 17, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) formally adopted a revised patent law that makes significant changes to that country’s legal framework for pharmaceutical patents. signed in January that aimed to incorporate aspects of American patent law into the Chinese legal system.

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

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Peter Lee: Patent Law’s Externality Asymmetry (Source: SSRN). New Job Postings on Patently-O: Daikin NA. Klarquist – Mechanical Patent Attorney/Agent. Klarquist – Computer Science Patent Attorney/Agent. Klarquist – Litigation/IPR Associate. Klarquist – Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent.

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AIPLA 2022 Spring Conference in New Orleans

LexBlog IP

Topics covered at this year’s event include the following: Patent prosecution. Law Practice management. Cross-border issues in IP litigation. Corporate litigation. Patent Law. Emerging technologies – the internet of things. International Trade Commission practice. Nominations.

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HOW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CAN SOLVE LITIGATION SURROUNDING THE HATCH-WAXMAN ACT BROUGHT BY THE COURT’S DECISION IN BRAEBURN V. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

JIPL Online

Litigation surrounding the three-year market exclusivity provision shows us not only how inherently ambiguous the provision is but also the need for a clearly defined standard. Here, patent law can be very helpful in determining whether a generic manufacturer satisfies the novelty, usefulness, and non-obviousness standards.