US Federal Courts Can Operate Until Jan. 25; Patent Office Faces Eminent Closure Under Shutdown

Federal courts and USPTO will soon run out of funds that have allowed them to continue normal operations; pending ANDAs to get same filing date, which could lead to FDA legal challenges.

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The fallout from the partial US government shutdown will soon hit pharma-related court cases and patent filings. Federal courts and the US Patent and Trademark Office have been using existing funds to continue operations but they will soon be running out.

The Administrative Office of the US Courts posted a notice on its website Jan. 16 saying that it now estimates...

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