Tag: Innovation protection
CAFC Affirms ITC Invalidation of Sweetener Patent – Helsinn On-Sale Bar Ruling
The recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Celanese International Corp. v. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed the ITC's ruling that Celanese's process patents were invalid due...
USPTO Seeks Feedback on Experimental Use Exception | Key Insights
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a request for comments seeking public input on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement. This request is...
U.S. Policy Impact on Innovation: Analysis and Insights | IPWatchdog
This week, IPWatchdog Unleashed focused on patent policy and the impact of the Biden Administration on innovation, specifically in relation to pharmaceutical companies' patent rights. Brad Watts, Vice President for Patents and Innovation Policy...
Federal Circuit Ruling: Blood Analyzer Trade Secret Misappropriation
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently made a decision regarding a trade secret misappropriation case involving Alifax and Alcor Scientific. Alifax accused Alcor of misappropriating their trade secrets under...