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20 July 2018Americas

Tribal immunity not applicable in IPR, says Fed Circuit

Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe suffered a blow today as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision rejecting use of tribal sovereign immunity in the inter partes review (IPR).

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24 July 2018   The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s ruling that tribal sovereign immunity doesn’t apply in inter partes review proceedings has sparked questions over state protections at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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10 September 2018   Seven states have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to rehear a decision rejecting the use of tribal sovereign immunity in the inter partes review process.
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20 March 2019   Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have again urged the US Supreme Court to hear their closely-followed litigation on tribal sovereign immunity, following a submission from generic maker Mylan in the case.

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Americas
24 July 2018   The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s ruling that tribal sovereign immunity doesn’t apply in inter partes review proceedings has sparked questions over state protections at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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10 September 2018   Seven states have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to rehear a decision rejecting the use of tribal sovereign immunity in the inter partes review process.
Big Pharma
20 March 2019   Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have again urged the US Supreme Court to hear their closely-followed litigation on tribal sovereign immunity, following a submission from generic maker Mylan in the case.

More on this story

Americas
24 July 2018   The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s ruling that tribal sovereign immunity doesn’t apply in inter partes review proceedings has sparked questions over state protections at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Americas
10 September 2018   Seven states have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to rehear a decision rejecting the use of tribal sovereign immunity in the inter partes review process.
Big Pharma
20 March 2019   Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have again urged the US Supreme Court to hear their closely-followed litigation on tribal sovereign immunity, following a submission from generic maker Mylan in the case.