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Duty Of Disclosure Considerations For Medical Device Patent Applicants With Parallel FDA Submissions

Bringing a new medical device to market is a complex dance that often involves navigating both patent law and regulatory approval.

United States IP

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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Additional Nelson Mullins Alerts

On October 16, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a proposed rulemaking notice regarding significant changes to the procedures for instituting inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.

United States IP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Patent Law Alert -- Proposed Changes To USPTO's Inter Partes Review Process – Does It Start A New "Race To Judgment" On Patent Invalidity?

On October 17, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Public Notice proposing significant changes to the rules...

United States IP

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

Federal Circuit Confirms That PTAB Patentability Findings Do Not Have Issue-Preclusive Effect In District Court

The Federal Circuit recently vacated a summary judgment ruling of invalidity, holding that the district court erred in applying preclusive effect to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's unpatentability findings...

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

JONES DAY TALKS®: Protecting The Crown Jewels: IP Due Diligence In Venture Capital Financings

United States IP

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Jones Day

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act: Revisions To Section 101 Moving Closer To The Finish Line

United States IP

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Upadhye Tang

UPC Penalty Payments Are Only Payable If Court Has Previously Ordered Forfeiture Of Sum For Non-compliance

United States IP

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A&O Shearman

USPTO And Other Resources Offer IP And Business Assistance To Veterans And Military Personnel

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Untimely Disclosure Leads To Loss Of Defense

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) Could Provide A Much Needed Boost To Key Technology Sectors Of The U.S. Economy

United States IP

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Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti

United States Patent And Trademark Office Announces Pre-Examination Patent Application Search Pilot

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

USPTO Reaffirms Patent Eligibility For AI Innovations

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

USPTO Offers Path To Faster Patent Examination Through New Pilot Program

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

Oddity Of Examination Of Certain Corporate Witnesses In The U.S. v. Germany

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

The New Director Institution Process: USPTO Hour Webinar Provides Updates And First Decision Is Released

On October 29, 2025, the USPTO held a USPTO Hour to discuss Director institution for AIA trial proceedings following the October 17, 2025, memorandum...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Replay: Wearables Webinar Series, Part 3: Product Liability And IP Strategies For Wearables (Video)

A replay of "Wearables Webinar Series, Part 3: Product Liability and IP Strategies for Wearables" is now available for viewing.

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

Prosecution History Negates Finding Of Patent Infringement In Mixed Decision On Patent, Trademark, And Trade Dress

In Focus Products Group International, LLC v. Kartri Sales Co., Inc., the Federal Circuit issued a mixed decision in an appeal raising multiple issues, including patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade dress...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms JMOL Of No Damages Due To Expert's Testimony Failure To Apportion

In Rex Medical, L.P., v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., Intuitive Surgical Holdings, LLC, No. 24-1072 (Fed. Cir. October 2, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's reduction...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

ASAP!: A Limited Opportunity To Participate In New USPTO AI Search Pilot

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Pending, Unexamined Utility Applications Have A Short-Lived Opportunity To Jump The Line

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

The Federal Circuit Will Not Disrupt The USPTO's New Era Of Discretionary Denials

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

When Taking Both Sides Backfires: The USPTO Director's Surprising Intervention In The Smart Tire Sensor Wars

United States IP

YMF Law Tokyo

FRAND Quarterly: Navigating The Global SEP Landscape – November 2025

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WilmerHale

Trending At The PTAB: A Potential Barrier To Serial Challenges

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

EPO Referral May Shift Patent Description Amendment Rules

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Can You Keep A Secret? The Trade Secret Tightrope In FDA-Regulated MedTech

United States IP

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Mintz

Not All Expirations [Re] Secured Settled Expectations For Petitioner

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Trending At The PTAB: A Potential Barrier To Serial Challenges

USPTO Proposes Broader Restrictions on IPR: The USPTO's proposed rules would significantly restrict inter partes review (IPR) by barring challenges to patents that have already been adjudicated on validity...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

EPO Referral May Shift Patent Description Amendment Rules

The European Patent Office requests that patent descriptions be amended to conform with allowed claims to prevent inconsistencies...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Can You Keep A Secret? The Trade Secret Tightrope In FDA-Regulated MedTech

Trade secrets are a critical tool for protecting medical technology innovations. To that end, a robust trade secret management program is essential for safeguarding these valuable assets.

United States IP

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Mintz

Not All Expirations [Re] Secured Settled Expectations For Petitioner

Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart's decision in Omnivision Technologies, Inc. v. Re Secured Networks, LLC, IPR2025-01019, Paper 14 (PTAB Oct. 10, 2025) serves as an illustration...

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Potential Changes To Enforcement Under The Bayh-Dole Act

United States IP

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Federal Circuit Reaffirms 'By Another' Standard Under Pre-AIA Law In Patent Dispute Over Merck Serono's MS Drug Highlights

On Oct. 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc., clarifying how...

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Secondary Considerations In Patent Validity Challenges: Understanding Their Role In IPR And District Court Litigation

Secondary considerations are critical in both IPR and district court for establishing non obviousness.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Sip, Sip, Hooray? An Analysis Of Florida's SIP Proposal To Curb High Pharmaceutical Prices

The United States faces significantly higher pharmaceutical prices compared to other developed nations, with brand-name drugs averaging more than three times the costs found abroad.

United States Healthcare

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Continuation In-Part Imparts Standing In Patent Assignment Appeal

In Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 2023-1769 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025), the Federal Circuit determined that Causam had standing to assert its assigned patent.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

USPTO Launches Streamlined Claim Set Pilot To Accelerate Patent Examination

United States IP

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Polsinelli LLP

USPTO Launches Streamlined Patent Application Program

United States IP

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K&L Gates LLP

Patent Searching — Strategies And Best Practices

United States IP

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Irwin IP

How To Respond If Someone Files An IP Complaint Against You At A Tradeshow? [Part 2 Of "Your Tradeshow IP Protection Playbook" Series]

United States IP

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

What Can You Do If Your Competitor Is Using Your IP At A Tradeshow? [Part 1 Of "Your Tradeshow IP Protection Playbook" Series]

United States IP

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

USPTO's Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program: Accelerating Patent Approvals

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

UPC Further Expands Reach With First Injunction Covering Spain

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RPX Corporation

UniQom Picks Up Where Identity Security Left Off

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – November 2025

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

UPC Court Of Appeal Provides Framework For Enforcement By Penalty Payments

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

Three Of Six Patentholders With The Same Secured Party Have Now Filed Suit

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

PTAB/USPTO Update - November 2025

United States IP

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WilmerHale

USPTO Introduces AI-Assisted Prior Art Search: Key Details For Applicants

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Anti-SLAPP Confers Jurisdiction For Interlocutory Appeals

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Rail Yard Automation Patents Derailed At Delaware District Court

United States IP

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Wiggin & Dana

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Knowing What's Ahead: Dispute Resolution Planning For Startups In The New Age Of Generative AI

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JAMS

Infringement Of Repurposed Drug Patents And Skinny Labelling – Where Does The Balance Lie In Europe Today?

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

How Good Does A Copy Need To Be?

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Dehns

Supplementary Protection Certificates – European Patent Term Extensions

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Dehns

How Much Experimental Data Is Needed For Patent Applications In Europe?

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Dehns

The Silent Treatment: The EPO's Approach To Non-therapeutic Methods Encompassing Therapeutic Effects

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

Implications Of The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill On The Life Science IP Sector

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Dehns

Protection For Plant Varieties In Europe And The UK Post-Brexit

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Dehns

Best Practice For Invention Harvesting

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

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Gamma Law

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Crowley Law LLC

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Foley Hoag LLP

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