Tanner Shae

1 week ago | ipwatchdog.com | Tanner Shae |Steve Brachmann

“Without stronger internal controls, clearer goals, and more accurate performance data, the agency risks perpetuating a system where patents are granted too quickly and challenged too often.”The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a sharply critical report concluding that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has failed to effectively assess and manage its initiatives aimed at improving patent quality.

1 week ago | ipwatchdog.com | Tanner Shae |Steve Brachmann

“The Federal Circuit agreed with Avadel that the district court’s injunction unlawfully blocked protected pre-approval activities.”In a precedential decision issued May 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed in part and vacated in part a Delaware district court’s injunction that blocked Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals from conducting clinical research and seeking regulatory approval for expanded uses of its once-nightly narcolepsy drug, Lumryz.