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THE DECISION: THE SCOPE OF GENUS CLAIMS

AMGEN V. SANOFI (2023) GUIDING CASE LAW

This decision emphasizes the importance of structural

characterization and representative species in biotech patent applications. Simply claiming a function (e.g., "antibodies that bind to PCSK9") without providing a diverse set of well- characterized embodiments can doom a patent's validity.

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