Broad chemical genus claims often represent some of the most valuable assets in a pharmaceutical or chemical patent portfolio. By covering ...

Last month the Federal Circuit affirmed a PTAB inter partes review (IPR) decision finding that the University of Minnesota’s patent claim directed to the anti-cancer drug sofosbuvir was not adequately ...

“The present disclosure relates to a secure system for automated claim adjudication and more specifically, to a secure and tamper proof distributed ledger architecture for recording, monitoring and ...

“The CAFC said here, the prosecution history… supported an atypical meaning for ‘consisting essentially of’ because the applicant secured allowance of the amended claims by arguing the exclusion of ...

Claim construction is a process in which courts attempt to interpret the meaning and scope of the claims of a patent. It’s effectively reconstructing what an inventor and their practitioner meant back ...

A federal judge in Virginia agreed to dismiss one patent infringement claim against Amazon this week, while the court will defer on the remaining allegations brought by developers who claim that the e ...

Patenting an idea is one of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property and secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Whether you are an individual inventor or a growing ...

Clarity is needed on certain aspects of the law regarding patent claim amendment, argues Víctor Garrido of Dumont Bergman Bider & Co, SC Mexican patent law contains provisions for claim amendment both ...