On March 21, 2017 the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of Finnegan client Biogen, upholding a patent covering the multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera in an inter partes review requested by the Coalition for Affordable Drugs. This was the Coalition's second failed attempt to invalidate the patent-in-suit. According to the decision, Biogen's experts presented sufficient evidence to demonstrate that a combination of previous patents, a clinical trial, and other prior art would not have made it obvious for an artisan to choose the 480 milligrams per day dosage cited in the patent.
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Finnegan Earns Top Rankings in 2026 IAM Patent 1000 Guide; Nearly 60 Attorneys Ranked
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Finnegan Partner Antje Brambrink Shortlisted for Women in Business Law EMEA Award
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May 11, 2026
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Associates Rank Finnegan “Best of the Best” in BTI Associate Satisfaction Survey
May 7, 2026
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