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Study Group: Biotechnology Patent Experts: Lawyers (US)

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Stephen Bent, Partner, FOLEY & LARDNER LLPStephen Bent

Partner
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
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Stephen A. Bent is Partner and former co-leader of the Life Sciences Industry Team at Foley & Lardner in Washington, DC. He is also a member of the Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group and the Health Care and Nanotechnology Industry Teams. Mr. Bent specializes on the legal issues associated...

Michael McNeely

Principal
Law Offices of Michael D. McNeely
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Michael McNeely is in private practice in Washington, DC, where he provides antitrust counseling and representation. Mr. McNeely consults on the antitrust and antitrust agency aspects of mergers, generic drug approvals, telecommunications, patents, standard setting, and other topics. He also represents...

Patrick Joseph Igoe, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Independent IP Litigation ConsultantPatrick Joseph Igoe

Life Sciences Patent Attorney
Independent IP Litigation Consultant
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Patrick Joseph Igoe is a consultant and registered patent attorney in New York. His focus is patent issues throughout Life Sciences - for example, diagnostic/therapeutic assays; medical devices/imaging technologies; Rx antibiotics, biologics, drugs, and vaccines; and OTC medicines. His expertise includes...

Thomas Saunders, Of Counsel, RISSMAN HENDRICKS & OLIVERIO, LLPThomas Saunders

Of Counsel
RISSMAN HENDRICKS & OLIVERIO, LLP
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Thomas Saunders is an Of Counsel at Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio. He specializes in representing emerging medical technology, biotechnology/genetic engineering and pharmaceutical concerns, particularly as to patent prosecution, patent strategy, IP licensing matters and ANDA Paragraph IV opinions. His...

Marc Scheineson, Partner & Chair, Food and Drug Practice, ALSTON & BIRD LLPMarc Scheineson

Partner & Chair, Food and Drug Practice
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
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Marc Scheineson is a Partner with Alston & Bird where he heads the firm's Food and Drug Law Practice. He has practiced food and drug law, health care law and administrative law for over 20 years in national law firms and at the FDA. His practice focuses on determining the regulatory course of least...

Gregory Glover

Partner
Pharmaceutical Law Group PC
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Greg Glover is Principal at Pharmaceutical Law Group in Washington, DC, where his practice focuses on providing advice on the strategic interaction of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, intellectual property law, and technology licensing. Dr. Glover has represented the research-based pharmaceutical...

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Will Bilski Require Patent Holders to Re-evaluate Their Portfolios?

November 12, 2009

Bilski v. Kappos at Supreme Court: Court is Cool to Patents on Methods | online.wsj.com

The Supreme Court's ruling in the Bilski case will require every patent owner to consider re-evaluating their patent portfolios, especially their method patents.  Method patents which are vital to their owners will face the probability that these patents will need to be corrected in a re-examination...

Generic ADDERALL XR Launched By Teva (NasdaqGS:TEVA) - VYVANASE Sales Of Shire PLC (NasdaqGS:SHPGY) Might Decrease

April 2, 2009

Patrick Joseph Igoe, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Independent IP Litigation Consultant

Teva Introduces First Generic Adderall XR® Capsules in the United States | www.tevapharm.com

(1) As stated in the 02 Apr 2009 Press Release, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NasdaqGS:TEVA) has launched its generic versions corresponding to the FDA-approved Orange Book Reference Listed Drug (RLD) medical products of ADDERALL XR Capsules (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product;...

OXYCONTIN Update: Ratiopharm And Sandoz Infringe 2 European Patents Controlled By Napp And Purdue

April 2, 2009

Patrick Joseph Igoe, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Independent IP Litigation Consultant

OXYCONTIN Update: England Patent Infringement Victory {Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd v Ratiopharm GmbH [2009] EWCA Civ 252 (01 April 2009)} | www.bailii.org

(1) In this article, the London 01 Apr 2009 html version of judgment of the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division), a recent appellate court decision provides Napp and Purdue, in protecting OXYCONTIN, with a definitive patent infringement victory over both Ratiopharm GmbH andSandoz...

COPAXONE Update: Teva (NasdaqGS:TEVA) Continues FDA And Patent Fights To Delay Or Prevent Launch Of Generic COPAXONE By Novartis (NYSE:NVS) In Collaboration With Momenta Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:MNTA)

March 30, 2009

Patrick Joseph Igoe, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Independent IP Litigation Consultant

Teva (NasdaqGS:TEVA) Announces FDA Response to Citizen Petition (Re COPAXONE ANDA) | www.tevapharm.com

As stated in the 25 Mar 2009 press release by Teva (NasdaqGS:TEVA), the FDA recently denied Teva's Citizen Petition (CP) which was previously filed 26 Sep 2008.  Teva is now fully-engaged in its dual efforts to protect its American COPAXONE sales.  These dual efforts are (1) at the FDA: through...

CUBICIN (daptomycin for inection) Patent Litigation Starts As Cubist (NasdaqGS:CBST) Sues Teva (NasdaqGS:TEVA)

March 25, 2009

Patrick Joseph Igoe, Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Independent IP Litigation Consultant

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. | www.cubist.com

As noted in the Mon 23 Mar 2009 press release, Cubist has sued Teva in response to Teva's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking FDA approval of a generic version of CUBICIN.  This patent dispute is critical because, as noted in recent SEC filings, CUBICIN sales account for substantially...

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  • Patent and Intellectual Property Law
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