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Case Briefing
FDA Not Required to Police Orange-Book Listings
The FDA does not have a duty under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-417, 98 Stat. 1585 (the Hatch-Waxman Act) to review the substance of patents filed in its Orange Book to make sure that the patent holder has not, in contravention of 21 U.S.C.S. ' 355(c)(2), listed a patent unrelated to the subject drug. Apotex Inc. v. Thompson, No. 02-1295, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 21818 (Fed. Cir. 10/27/03).
SmithKline Beecham Corp. is the holder of an NDA for the pharmaceutical Paxil', the active ingredient in which is paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate. On Dec. 29, 1992, the FDA approved SmithKline's NDA for the use of Paxil' to treat depression. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. ' 355(b)(1), SmithKline referred in its NDA to its U.S. Patent No. 4,721,723 (the '723 patent), which claims crystalline paroxetine hydrochloride hemihydrate. Accordingly, the FDA listed the '723 patent in the Orange Book when it approved SmithKline's NDA.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?