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Olga Partington, Ph.D., Deborah Sterling, Ph.D. The so-called “Lead Compound Analysis” is the primary legal framework for assessing chemical obviousness. Despite the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal ...

“The public outcome of compound claim cases indicates that the success rate is much lower when compared with challenges of other types of claims.” Patent challenges are an indispensable part of the ...

“Selection of an “acceptable” lead is probably the most important governing factor in compound claim challenges, with the potential to make or break the case.” In an earlier article, “Tips for ...