Objective Indicia Not Enough to Overcome Weight of Evidence of Obviousness

In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Hospira, Inc., [2017-1115] (October 26, 2017), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s determination at a bench trial, that claims 21-34 of U.S. Patent 6,486,150, on a method for preparing the antibiotic ertapenem were invalid for … Continue reading Objective Indicia Not Enough to Overcome Weight of Evidence of Obviousness