An 'Obvious' Ruling In Abilify Composition Patent Case

Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 6:14 PM EDT) -- In an opinion that referred to a defendant's obviousness case for a small-molecule drug as "a poster child for impermissible hindsight reasoning," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the District Court for the District of New Jersey that upheld the validity of U.S. Patent No. 5,006,528, which provides composition of matter protection for the anti-psychotic agent Abilify (aripiprazole)....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!