Patent Baristas

AstraZeneca filed an application for a patent term extension (PTE) of the patent term of U.S. Patent No. 5,674,860 under 35 U.S.C. § 156 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  They tried to get the extension based the time for FDA review under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act […]

Better Living Through Chemistry The World Anti-Doping Agency claims that Italian rider Riccardo Ricco tested positive at the Tour de France after a secret molecule was planted in the blood booster EPO (erythropoietin) during its manufacture. Apparently, Roche included a molecule in the third generation of EPO, called Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator (CERA), that acted […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found in favor of Eisai in Aciphex patent infringement suit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories .  Eisai v. Dr. Reddy’s and Teva (07-1397/98) After Eisai filed infringement actions contesting Teva Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories’ submission of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) to […]

The business method patent industry is in a state of flux now, due to recent and upcoming Federal Circuit cases, most notably Bilski, and potential federal legislation that could have a profound impact in this area.  Thus, in-house and private practice attorneys who are involved with business method patents are very interested in the effects […]

Jon Gowshall and Ross Walker, patent attorneys with the UK law firm Forresters, announced that they have successfully defended European patent (UK) number 0706376 (to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc and the University of British Columbia), claiming a stent which eluted paclitaxel to prevent restenosis In the case, the House of Lords overturned the first and second […]

The E-Commerce Law blog has served up an amazing “50 Stars of the Blawgosphere” Independence Day Blawg Review #167.  In the review, one important or influential legal blog or blogger from each of the 50 states is represented as five-pointed stars on the Flag — Patent Baristas is honored with carrying the Ohio Star — […]

Patent Baristas was selected for Best Blog of the Day Award. No cash prize, though.  We’re not sure if this has anything to do with our recent iPod Shuffle promotional event but we’ll take it anyway. Past winners of a Blog of the Day Award include: Above the Law China Law Blog Special Education Law […]

This week Patent Baristas talked with John LeGuyader, Director of TC 1600 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, about the regarding the biotech section’s take on alternate claiming strategies and restrictions: So, first I thought it might be helpful just to go over what your role is as a Director in the USPTO and […]