PODCAST: The Biggest Patent Cases of 2026 So Far: ANDA Litigation at the Supreme Court
Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. & Carol Pitzel Cruz
In this episode of IP+ with Knobbe Martens, Jeremiah Helm, Co-Chair of Knobbe Martens’ Appellate Litigation practice, and Carol Pitzel Cruz, Co-Chair of the firm’s Hatch-Waxman Litigation practice, discuss one of the most consequential IP cases so far this year: the recent SCOTUS ruling in Hikma v. Amarin. In their discussion, Jeremiah and Carol break down the main issues at play in the ANDA litigation case, including generic drug manufacturers’ use of skinny labels, the nuances of induced infringement, and why the decision may reverberate beyond the pharmaceutical industry.
Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Analyze Federal Circuit Ruling on “About” and Patent Claim Indefiniteness in Law360
Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. & Sean Murray
In their latest Law360 column on recent notable Federal Circuit decisions, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray analyze the Federal Circuit’s decision in Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., a case that hinged on the word “about”, and its implications for patent claim indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112. The court’s ruling in the patent dispute between two chemical processing companies, Enviro Tech Chemical Services and Safe Foods Corporation, “illustrates the danger in attempting to expand claim scope with words of approximation,” they write.