Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Written by : Rhett D. Ramsey & Jacob R. Rosenbaum Elekta Limited v. Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. Before: Reyna , Stoll, and Stark. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : Patentee’s failure during prosecution to distinguish relevant…
AURIS HEALTH, INC., v. INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Before Dyk, Prost , and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary : Evidence of generic industry skepticism cannot, by itself, form the basis to preclude a finding of…
INTEL CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A “generic” motivation to combine that has broad appeal or applicability is not deficient so long as it is…
NOVARTIS PHAMACEUTICALS CORP V. WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICALS Before Stoll , Plager, and Clevenger. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: When a method of using a prior art compound is claimed rather than the…
