La Jolla Pharma, LLC v. John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division LA JOLLA PHARMA, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) 1:24-cv-951 (LMB/WBP) JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of ) Commerce for Intellectual Property and ) Director of the United States Patent and ) Trademark Office, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff La Jolla Pharma LLC (“La Jolla”) has filed a civil action under

35 U.S.C. § 145

seeking a judgment that two patent applications that were rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) should be issued. Plaintiff names as the defendant in…