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Patentee doublethink in regulatory submissions and patent prosecution is inequitable conduct: Belcher v. Hospira (US)

The IPKat

Inequitable conduct has been called the "atomic bomb of patent law" ( Aventis v. Inequitable conduct includes, for example, intentionally failing to disclose information to the USPTO that is material to the patentability of an application (see also Sanofi-Aventis v Hospira , IPKat ). Amphastar (Fed. Beckton , Fed.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines

SpicyIP

Lastly, the GI Manual, was last updated in 2011. It is pertinent to note that the public notice comes only days after the publication of the draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 by the DPIIT which inter alia will revise the different timelines for patent prosecution.

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Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection

Larson & Larson

Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection After nearly 15 years of shepherding inventors through the patent process, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial timing can be in protecting intellectual property. Here’s what you need to know about this accelerated pathway to patent protection.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Dr. Caleb Bates focuses his practice on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, strategic counseling, and worldwide patent portfolio management in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields. in biology and society from Cornell University in 2011. He received his J.D., He received his J.D.

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Prioritized Examination: Why Filing a Track One Application Makes Sense

IP Watchdog

Prioritized examination, known sometimes as “Track One,” has been in place at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the past 12 years. The program, launched in September 2011 provides applicants with greater control over how quickly a patent application will be examined and offers a fast-track to an issued U.S.

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Patent Law and the False Claims Act.

Patently-O

Here, the basis of Silbersher claim stem from the prosecution history files of the Allergan patent applications. On appeal, the Federal Circuit concluded that the patent prosecution files stemmed from an administrative hearing and thus qualifies as an “other Federal … hearing.” . § 3730(e)(4)(A) (2010).

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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

The worst of these patent trolls pick up low-quality patents and take advantage of asymmetries in the economics of litigation to make quick cash. The root source of this situation, according to Lederer, is the patent prosecution process. Start with the sheer volume of patent applications. Focusing on the U.S.,