Supreme Court Finds Amgen’s PCSK9 Patent Claims Go Beyond What It Invented
Executive Summary
In unanimous decision, court finds Amgen patent offered persons skilled in the art “little more than advice to engage in ‘trial and error.’” Lawyers say the ruling prevents function claims from monopolizing a therapeutic target and retains status quo on enablement requirement.
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