Antibody-Directed Inventions Require Robust Written Descriptions and Carefully Drafted Claims

In a recently unsealed opinion from the District of Delaware, Judge Dyk of the Federal Circuit sitting by designation, held a patent in the “inherently unpredictable” field of antibodies invalid on summary judgment for failing to satisfy the enablement requirement.  Baxalta Inc. v. Genentech Inc. Delaware Opinion, Case No. 17-cv-509-TBD (D. Del. Jan. 13, 2022). …