patent law

How Patents Contribute to High Drug Prices

How Patents Contribute to High Drug Prices

Patents covering drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation show how patents influence drug prices.

Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies

Patents Do Not Bar Public Pharma Policies

Merck misconstrues patent law in its recent Takings Clause challenge to Medicare’s price negotiation program.

Patent Law Could Also Limit Mifepristone Access

Patent Law Could Also Limit Mifepristone Access

Existing patents deter the marketing of more affordable generic drugs that could be used off-label for abortions.

Tailor-Made Fashion Regulation

Tailor-Made Fashion Regulation

Scholars address a growing “trend” of design piracy within the fashion industry.