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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is poised to rehear a question about how specific patent descriptions must be.
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co. could reverse a written-description requirement that the court imposed several years ago and used to invalidate a University of Rochester patent for NSAID COX-2 pain inhibitors in 2004.
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I. INTRODUCTION II. PATENT TRENDS AT THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT: A DECADE-BY-DECADE REVIEW A. 1982-1991: Establishing Precedent B. 1992-2001: Technological (...
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
CLASSEN IMMUNOTHERAPIES, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
BIOGEN IDEC,
Defendant-Appellee,
and
GLA...
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I. INTRODUCTION
During its thirty years, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has continuously held a powerful role in U.S. patent policy. B...
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 29, 2010, President Obama announced the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The CAFC has nationwide jurisdiction of appeals arising from, among others, federal district courts, the Court of International Trade, the U.S., Court of Claims and a variety of agencies involving a number of subject matter areas, including international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, and certain money claims against the United States government. Mr. Reyna is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Williams Mullen. He sits on the firm's board of directors, and directs the firm's International Trade and Customs Practice Group.
With over three decades of legal experience...
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently issued a so-called en banc (all judges of the court) decision with great im...
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LITTLE ELM, Texas -- Retractable Technologies, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RVP) announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (...
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Even if the statute of limitations has expired, plaintiffs still can opt in to a class action lawsuit filed against the federal government, an appeals court said this week.
Once a class action is started, the statute of limitations is suspended, or tolled, during the time the court allows for plaintiffs to opt in to the class, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said.
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
STAMPS.COM INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
ENDICIA, INC...