Intellectual Property,
Government
Oct. 10, 2017
Legislation introduced to block Allergan’s patent deal with tribe
A U.S. senator has introduced legislation to block a pharmaceutical company’s novel bid to transfer patents for its eye medication to a Native American tribe.
A U.S. senator has introduced legislation to block a pharmaceutical company’s novel bid to transfer patents for its eye medication to a Native American tribe.
The bill is aimed at stopping Allergan PLC’s deal with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in New York, which is pursuing a motion to dismiss an ongoing review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of the patents, citing the tribe’s sovereign immunity.
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