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Amgen holds a patent for antibodies that bind to a specific spot on the PCSK9 protein. Sanofi argues this claim is too broad. 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It determines how much specific detail a patent must provide when claiming a large class of molecules. The outcome affects the balance between rewarding invention and keeping scientific knowledge accessible."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 108, lines 21-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 108, lines 21-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 58, lines 13-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 58, lines 13-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 66, lines 19-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 66, lines 19-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 88, lines 51-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 88, lines 51-41"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 25-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 25-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 39-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 39-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/21-757_cjmb.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 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