US ‘Blocking-Patent’ Doctrine Comes Under Attack

A US court doctrine that has invalidated patents covering major drugs such as Ampyra and Restasis is under attack from petitions to the US Supreme Court filed by Acorda and Allergan.

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A doctrine that takkes into account research-blocking patents for obviousness enquiries is under attack from petitions to the US Supreme Court • Source: Shutterstock

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