In Wake Of In Re Cellect, District Court Interprets Safe Harbor Statute And Finds Patent Not Invalid For Obviousness-Type Double Patenting - Patent

The requirement that the "divisional application is filed before the issuance of the patent…" is inapplicable when the challenged patent issues from the original application.

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