Tag Archives: COVID-19

PREP Act Immunity and its Silent Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights

by Dennis Crouch

Although the Federal Circuit has dismissed Copan v. Puritan on jurisdictional grounds, I use the case to talk through COVID-19 immunity under the PREP Act, and whether patent infringement is included within its scope. 

The 2005 Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act provides immunity for


To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. Already a member? Simply log in to access the full post.