Patent Office Beats La Jolla Pharma's Application Denial Suit

By Craig Clough ( January 22, 2026, 11:11 PM EST) -- A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday upheld a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision that denied patent applications from drug developer La Jolla Pharma LLC claiming a unique dosage and delivery method of a drug the company markets to treat low blood pressure, finding the claims are all anticipated or obvious....

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