Information via email from BNA's United States Patents Quarterly® Highlights for Vol. 89, Number 11, March 16, 2009. Highlights are published weekly,
The
U.S. Supreme Court denied review in the following patent cases on March 9:
▸Apotex Corp. v. Astrazeneca
AB (No.
08--867). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held (87 USPQ2d
1865) that accused pharmaceutical formulation infringes patents for inert
subcoating that increases storage stability and provides sufficient gastric
acid resistance to prevent active ingredient in drug designed to treat acid-related
gastrointestinal disorders from degrading in stomach.
▸Muniauction Inc. v. Thomson
Corp. (No.
08-847). The Federal Circuit held (87 USPQ2d 1350) that competitor did not
infringe certain claims asserted by holder of patent directed to electronic methods
for conducting original-issuer municipal bond auctions over electronic network,
using Web browser.
▸R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v.
Star Scientific Inc.
(No. 08-918). The Federal Circuit held (88 USPQ2d 1001) that district court
clearly erred in finding that patents on tobacco curing process, aimed at
lowering levels of carcinogens in cured tobacco, were unenforceable for
inequitable conduct.
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