The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule last week that broadened the scope of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) to include large proteins, even those that could have been previously governed by the Hatch-Waxman Act.
China’s rise as an economic superpower has been driven by the rapid pace of technological innovation, as evidenced by the recent surge in Chinese patent filings, patent grants, and patent enforcement actions.
Lost in the proceedings that have occupied our collective attention these last few months was the passage of the omnibus “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020,” which became law in late December and kept our country operating (at least for the near term).
New bipartisan legislation has been introduced to Congress that would authorize US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to seize imported merchandise that infringes design patents at the US border.
Latinvex has once again rated Arent Fox as one of the best law firms in the world for companies with business operations in Latin America. In particular, the Latin America-focused business publication recognized the firm for its leading litigation, patent, and trademark counseling.
Arent Fox Intellectual Property Partner Marylee Jenkins has served as a member of the Patent Public Advisory Committee for the US Patent and Trademark Office since January 2013 and as Chair since December 2016.
On September 24, Administrative Patent Judges Jameson Lee, Thomas L. Giannetti, and Garth D. Baer of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found for Acronis, Inc., in a patent challenge against Realtime Data, LLC.
Arent Fox Patent Practice Group Leader Rich LaCava will be co-presenting at the Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel All Hands Meeting on November 19, 2019 in Santa Clara, California.
IP Partner Pamela M. Deese is a featured speaker at the Brand Protection Summit, co-hosted by CounterFind and Warner Music Group on November 7th, 2019 in New York.
Twenty-five Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
Partner Molly Wiltshire has been appointed to serve as chair to the newly launched Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Food Law Section Council, which will cover legal issues affecting agriculture and farmers, health and the environment, sustainability, intellectual property and licensing, the regulation of food trends and innovation, and laws and regulations protecting consumers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that Patent Litigation Partner Janine Carlan was named one of the top 50 Women at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leaders Imron Aly and Sailesh Patel were named Life Sciences Stars in the Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation Practice Area by LMG Life Sciences in its 2019 guide.
Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leader Imron Aly has joined the advisory board for the Center for Biosimilars, an online resource for emerging pharmaceutical biotechnology that discusses the current landscape for advanced health care management with top industry thought leaders.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Group Co-Leader Sailesh Patel has been named to Lawyers of Color’s inaugural Nation’s Best 2019 list in the Midwest Region.