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Study Shows Bio/Pharma Patents Fare Better at PTAB

A few years back, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) released a study showing the outcome of proceedings directed to so-called “Orange Book” patents. That study demonstrated that Orange book/Biologic patents were more likely to survive PTAB proceedings relative to other patents. Last week, the 2018 study was updated.

The update shows the performance of Orange Book/Biologic patents at the PTAB since 2012.
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Term Act Seeks to Add New Bio/Pharma Litigation Hurdle

It was easy to miss last week’s introduction of a new patent reform bill on the House side entitled: “Terminating the Extension of Rights Misappropriated Act of 2019” with so much focus on the Senate’s patent subject matter eligibility hearings.  The “Term Act of 2019” is described as addressing “the rising cost of prescription drugs by significantly limiting the process known as “evergreening,” whereby pharmaceutical companies make minor changes to a drug and file for a new patent on those trivial changes in order to extend their exclusivity and maintain high prices.”

Under the heading “Prevention of Double Patenting” the bill seeks to add a special presumption for Orange Book patents directed to a same drug/biological product.
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April Webinar to Explore Bio/Pharma Deals & Disputes in the PTAB Era

This month’s edition of the PatentsPostGrant.com free webinar series will be held on Wednesday May 2nd, 2018 @ 2PM. The April webinar is entitled: Bio/Pharma Deals & Dispute Resolution in the PTAB Era.

Register (here)

The emergence of the Patent Trial…