Tag Archives: Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Once Sold (Even Under Term Of Confidentiality), An Invention May Not Be Patented

Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, an invention may not be patented if it has been “in public use, sold, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.” In Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., the issue was whether an invention had been “sold” within the ambit of the ... Read More