Scott Siera
Knobbe Martens
Articles
PTAB holds Genentech’s antibody purification method claims unpatentable as anticipated and obvious
USA - March 9 2018 The PTAB held that all of Genentech’s challenged antibody purification claims were unpatentable as being anticipated, obvious, or both, in an IPR…
Preparing Biotech Patent Applications - Ten Strategies for Success
USA - March 3 2017 Obtaining issued patents in the biotechnology space can be a challenge. Here is a list of ten patent strategies we recommend for biotechnology…
Federal Circuit Finds That a Variant Polypeptide Sequence Infringes Under the Doctrine of Equivalents
USA - August 12 2019 In a pair of cross-appeals from the International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Commission’s ruling that one of CJ CheilJedang…
Getting the Most from Biotech Patents in Europe Without Breaking the Bank: Selecting the Right Countries for Validation
European Union, United Kingdom - October 27 2016 Once a European patent application has been granted, all patentees must then choose to validate the granted application in one or more European…
Not Just a Formality? USPTO Sequence Rules May Impact Existing Biotech Portfolios
USA - December 21 2016 Patent applications containing nucleic acid or protein sequences are required to include an electronic sequence listing using a required format and…
