Strategies for strengthening patent protection of pharmaceutical inventions in light of federal court decisions

• Published in: Current topics in medicinal chemistry Vol. 10; no. 18; p. 1929
• Main Authors: Pillai, Xavier, Kinney, William A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Drug Discovery; Drug Industry; Humans; Patents as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence; United States; United States

In this article, a brief history of patent law is presented, along with recent changes in its interpretation that are relevant in securing patents in the current landscape. Specific patent examples are presented to illustrate key issues. For example, the case of KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, In...