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Sumitomo Appeals to US Court to Overturn Dismissal of Latuda’s Use Patent
Sumitomo Pharma has filed an appeal seeking to reverse the 2021 decision of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that found the method of use patent related to its atypical antipsychotic agent Latuda (lurasidone) unpatentable, the company said on…
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