Lack of Showing of Criticality Dooms Claims with Ranges Overlapping the Prior Art

Genentech, Inc., v. Hospira, Inc., [2018-1933] (January 10, 2020), the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB holding claims 1–3 and 5–11 of U.S. Patent 7,807,799 directed to methods of purifying certain antibodies and other proteins unpatentable as anticipated or obvious. Important … Continue reading Lack of Showing of Criticality Dooms Claims with Ranges Overlapping the Prior Art