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Federal Trade Commission V. Actavis, Inc. And Reverse-Payment Or Pay-For-Delay Settlements, Jacob S. Sherkow
Federal Trade Commission V. Actavis, Inc. And Reverse-Payment Or Pay-For-Delay Settlements, Jacob S. Sherkow
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An imminent US Supreme Court ruling should resolve one of the thorniest legal issues facing pharmaceutical companies today.
And How: Mayo V. Prometheus And The Method Of Invention, Jacob S. Sherkow
And How: Mayo V. Prometheus And The Method Of Invention, Jacob S. Sherkow
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The Mayo Court's novel test for patent eligibility — whether or not an invention involves “well-understood, routine, conventional activity, previously engaged in by researchers in the field” — focuses on how an invention is accomplished rather than what an invention is. That concern with the method of invention poses several normative, statutory, and administrative difficulties. Taken seriously, the “how” requirement will likely have broad effects across all levels of patent practice.