Decision on IPR:
AIA Review
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Filing Date
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Institution Date
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Petitioner
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US Patent
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Respondent
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Status
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IPR2016-00408
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IPR2016-00409
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12/29/2015
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07/07/2016
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Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
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8,889,135
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AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.
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Final Written Decision – Jul 6, 2017
(Claims 1-5 are unpatentable)
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The ’135 patent, titled “Methods of Administering Anti-TNFα Antibodies,” issued on November 18, 2014. The ’135 patent discloses methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis (“RA”) with a human anti-tumor necrosis factor α (“TNFα”) antibody.
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