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CAFC upholds patentability of drug dosage method claim: Prometheus v Mayo (Patently-O) (Patent Baristas) (Patents4Life) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Patent Docs) (Inventive Step) (Patently-O)

Mircera (Recombinant erythropoietin) – US: CAFC: Section 121 ‘safe harbor’ provision does not apply to continuations: Amgen v Hoffman-La Roche (Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog) (Patent Baristas) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog)

Patent expiry = job cuts: discussion of Marketwatch article on Eli Lilly job cuts (Innovationpartners)

China: IPR protection for traditional Chinese medicine needed (IP Dragon)

EU sets out H1N1 flu strategy; partners with Pharma on medicines development (Intellectual Property Watch)

India: Patent oppositions in India: The ‘efficacy’ of section 3(d) (Spicy IP)

India/EU: PhRMA speaks out against seizure of drug consignments (Spicy IP)

Rwanda: 18 September marks last shipment of low-cost HIV/AIDS medicines under WTO sanctioned arrangement (Intellectual Property Watch)

US: CAFC upholds patentability of drug dosage method claim: Prometheus v Mayo (Patently-O) (Patent Baristas) (Patents4Life) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Patent Docs) (Inventive Step) (Patently-O)

US: Roll Call authors unite against current follow-on biologics legislation (Patent Docs)

US: Will KSR’s effect on small molecule patents be limited? (Intellectual Property Watch)

Coversyl (Perindopril) – Australia: FCA decision a reminder to review issued patent claims in view of newly emerged prior art before filing suit: Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (Patent Baristas)

Duac (Clindamycin, Benzoyl) – Perrigo acquires KV Pharmaceutical’s first to file ANDA for generic Duac gel (GenericsWeb)

Mircera (Recombinant erythropoietin) – US: CAFC: Section 121 ‘safe harbor’ provision does not apply to continuations: Amgen v Hoffman-La Roche (Peter Zura’s 271 Patent Blog) (Patent Baristas) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog)

Oracea (Doxycycline) – US: Impax confirms challenge relating to Galderma’s Oracea patents (SmartBrief)