In Teva v. Amneal the Federal Circuit joined the 1st and 2nd Circuits in holding that medical device patents could not be properly listed in the Orange Book unless the patents contained at lease one claim which claimed.

On August 6, 2021, ALJ David P. Shaw released the public version (see Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV) of his July 8, 2021 final initial determination ("ID")...

Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) have reintroduced the Advancing America's Interests Act, or H.R. 8037, which seeks to curb the ability of NPEs to obtain exclusion orders at the ITC.

On August 13, 2021, Chief ALJ Bullock issued a notice of his initial determination ("ID") finding a violation of section 337 in Certain Audio Players and Controllers, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1191).

On October 29, 2021, the Commission issued the public version of its opinion affirming, with modifications, the final initial determination ("ID") of no violation of section 337...

On June 17, 2025, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury's finding that Top Brand LLC had infringed Cozy Comfort Company's U.S. Patent No. D859,788 and trademarks.

On August 27, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Radio Frequency Transmission Devices and Components Thereof.

On August 31, 2021, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1280).

On January 26, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Adalimumab, Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same, and Products Containing Same(Inv. No. 337-TA-1296).

On March 7, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Barcode Scanners, Mobile Computers With Barcode Scanning Capabilities, Scan Engines, RFID Printers, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same...

On May 18, 2022, the ITC issued a Notice of Investigation in Certain Computer Network Security Equipment and Systems, Related Software, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1314).

On February 14, 2022, the Commission issued a notice of its final determination of a violation of section 337 and issuance of a general exclusion order ("GEO") in Certain Vaporizer Cartridges and...

Today the Supreme Court denied cert in GSK v. Teva in which the Solicitor General filed a brief in support of granting cert. The Solicitor argued that the decision in GSK's favor...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued special accommodations for patent and trademark applicants affected by a severe earthquake in Japan on July 28, 2026. These measures include restarting response time periods...

On October 8th, the USPTO announced the Automated Search Pilot Program. This program will send an Automated Search Results Notice (ASRN) to the Applicant prior to examination so the Applicant can learn about potential prior art issues in the application.

A final ruling has been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding applications which contain nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences. (OLD)

On May 10, 2024, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a proposed rule that could have significant implications for patent procedures, particularly concerning terminal disclaimers...

Further to our article of May 13, 2024 (here), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on December 4, 2024, that it is withdrawing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024.

Oblon hosted a webinar on "Using the Amgen-Sanofi Methodology to Identify the Historic Treatment of Patent Eligibility Issues: Today's 35 U.S.C. § 101 Issues."

The Supreme has relisted the petition for certiorari in Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc., 21-1566 where Juno petitioned for review of the Federal Circuit's decision...