US Patent Battles May Resume Next Congress; Reps Press For IPR Reform
Executive Summary
10 New York representatives urge PTO to deny access to the inter partes review process to hedge funds and non-practitioners; generic companies join non-practicing entity Neptune Generics in challenging Lilly’s Almita patent.
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