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Chris Bruno

is an Associate with Schiff Hardin in their Washington DC Office. Chris focuses on intellectual property litigation with a specialty in pharmaceutical products. He has litigated Hatch-Waxman cases at every stage, from pre-complaint investigation through appeal, across many district courts, the Federal Circuit, the Supreme Court, and the International Trade Commission. He was one of the first attorneys with experience litigating the meaning of provisions of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009, and continues to play a role in decoding the relatively nascent territory of biosimilar litigation.

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Recent Articles by Chris Bruno

Aqua Products: Is It Helping Patent Owners Swim Better Nine Months Later?

At the time, many thought this change in law would significantly assist patentees in avoiding full-blown cancellation of their claims. However, our review suggests a case-by-case analysis without overwhelming success on a motion to amend… Although the industry expected Aqua Products to cause a sea change for motions to amend, there has been little, if any, substantive effect. Since Aqua Products, the Board has considered the opinion’s impact in 92 cases, referring to the memorandum guidance in 38. Of those 92 cases, the Board has rendered decisions in 43 cases, denying 32 motions to amend, granting in whole or in part 7 motions, and denying as moot 4 motions.