Event

ACI Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation USA 

Fish & Richardson Principal Martina Hufnal will speak on the panel "Hatch-Waxman Lightning Round: Examining New Trends in Paragraph IV Litigation" at the American Conference Institute (ACI) Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation USA. The forum will be held October 14-15 in New York City. Session details are below.

Hatch-Waxman Lightning Round: Examining New Trends in Paragraph IV Litigation

Over the last several years, we have seen a significant reduction in blockbuster drugs, necessitating a reexamination of strategies in Paragraph IV litigation. Many of these strategies are things we’ve seen before with a new twist. This session will provide an overview of key actions and considerations influencing Paragraph IV litigation under Hatch-Waxman.

  • Examining Paragraph IV litigation trends around patent thickets
  • Understanding how new interpretations of the safe harbor will impact your litigation strategies
    • ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Limited et al.
  • The significance of denial of certiorari in Edwards Life Sciences v. Merril
  • Examining prior art exceptions to the on-sale bar
  • Determining litigation venue
  • Deconstructing inducement of infringement and skinny labeling as a strategy and a threat
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