The APJs Speak on Practice, Policy, and Procedure in the World of Pharmaceutical Patent Validity Challenges

What is it about?

Surveying notable pharmaceutical patent wins and losses
Reviewing IPR, PGR and CBM filings involving pharmaceutical patents
Examining the latest statistics for types of challenges brought and types of patents challenged
Examining when the PTAB will issue a “good cause” extension of trial
Considering emerging case law shaping the role of prior art in the PTAB’s discretionary denial of inter partes review
Evaluating when petitioners may rely on prior art previously considered by the PTAB