On Friday, December 7, 2018, the Federal Circuit issued two important decisions involving obviousness-type double patenting. In the first decision, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc., the Court addressed the question of whether a patent filed after June 8, …
Unpaid Annuity Payments For Abandoned Patents in Indonesia Could Jeopardize Future Filings in Indonesia
In August 2016, a new amended patent law took effect in Indonesia which removed the obligation of patent owners to pay annuities on patents that lapsed through non-payment of earlier annuities. However, despite this change, patent owners in Indonesia remain …
Important Changes to Argentina’s Patent Law
On September 27, 2018, the National Institute of Industrial Property in Argentina issued Resolution No. 250/2018 (Resolution) implementing certain changes to Argentine Patent Law that have been awaiting resolution as a result of Law No. 27.444 (Debureaucratization and Simplification Law …
A Study of Post-Grant Reviews in U.S. PTO Tech Center 1600
Post grant review (PGR) is a trial proceeding conducted at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) to review the patentability of one or more claims in a patent on any ground that could be raised under 35 …
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Implementing Regulations Provide Clarity on the Working Requirement in Indonesia
Article 20 of Indonesia’s Patent Law requires patent owners to either manufacture their patented products in Indonesia or use their patented processes in the country. Although controversial, the purpose of this working requirement is to drive foreign technology transfer, investment, …
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Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Patent Office’s Examination Guidelines on Pharmaceutical Solid Forms
The Canadian Patent Office (CPO) is seeking comments on its proposed revisions to Chapter 17 of the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) as it relates to pharmaceutical solid forms (namely, polymorphs, salts, hydrates, solvates, desolvates and co-crystals). In this …
Brazil Implements Patent Prosecution Highway with the United Kingdom – Opportunities for Biotechnology Applicants
On July 24, 2018, the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) published Rule #222/2018 implementing the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot program (PPH program) with the United Kingdom patent and trademark Office (UKIPO). Implementation of this PPH program may expedite …
