Patent Law Practice Center

Reexamination Request Against Honeywell’s HFC Patent Among Those Filed Week of October 4th

Here is this week’s  installment of Reexamination Requests from our friends at Reexamination Alert….

Honeywell has obtained a number of patents in recent years for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) patents.  HFCs are environmentally friendly alternatives to the hydrochlorofluorocarbons for use in aerosols and refrigerants.  Inter partes Request No. 2 below challenges Honeywell’s patent.

A request was also filed against Medicis’ patent (Ex parte Request No. 9) for foaming pad containing benzoyl peroxide, used to treat acne.  The ‘355 patent is the subject of a contentious case in Arizona, filed earlier this year. (more…)