Professor Sean Tu Publishes in Nature Biotechnology

West Virginia College of Law professor  S. Sean Tu recently published a new article in Nature Biotechnology The article, titled& "Biologic patent challenges under the America Invests Act," is co-authored by Professor Tu with Victor L. Van de Wiele and Aaron Kesselheim, both of the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  It was published online by the journal on March 15, 2024.

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New Citations to WVU Law Scholarship, October to December 2023

The scholarship of West Virginia University College of Law faculty members is frequently cited as authority in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited and made available on Westlaw Precision between October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.

WVU College of Law SSRN Paper Series Publishes Volume 11, Issue 3

The West Virginia University College of Law Research Paper Series published Volume 11, Issue 3 on December 15, 2023. The following authors were featured for their new scholarship recently published to SSRN:

Anne Marie Lofaso, Under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Must Whistleblower–Employees Prove Their Employer Acted With Retaliatory Intent?, No. 2023-018

Professor Sean Tu Publishes New Research Letter in JAMA

West Virginia College of Law professor  S. Sean Tu recently published a new opinion piece in JAMA. The article, titled  "Biologic Patent Thickets and Terminal Disclaimers," is co-authored by Professor Tu with Rachel Goode (Fresenius Kabi USA) and William B. Feldman (Brigham and Women's Hospital).  It was published online by the journal on December 14, 2023.

The article discusses "terminal disclaimers", or stipulations added to patent applications that the follow-on patent will expire at the same time as the original.  Professor Tu analyzed the use and timing of terminal disclaimers in all biologic patents involved in litigation from 2010 to 2023.

Professor Sean Tu Publishes Two New Articles in JAMA

West Virginia University College of Law professor S. Sean Tu recently published two new Research Letters in JAMA.  Both were published online on Nevember 13, 2023 and appear in volume 330, issue 21 of the journal.

"Ancillary Product Patents to Extend Biologic Patent Life" is co-authored with Rachel Goode (Fresenius Kabi USA) and William B. Feldman (Brigham and Women's Hospital). "Inequitable Conduct and Invalidation of Patents Related to Food and Drug Administration–Regulated Products" is co-authored with Carolnie Leadmon (WVU), C. Joseph Ross Daval and Aaron S. Kesselheim (both of Brigham and Women's Hospital).