The administration plans to address competition issues by curbing price hikes on name-brand drugs and limiting the power of patent holders.

政府计划通过抑制名牌药品价格上涨和限制专利持有人的权力来解决竞争问题。

The Federal Circuit's action comes in the wake of a series of recent decisions by the supreme Court that has narrowed the scope of protections for patent holders.

联邦巡回法院的这一裁决效仿了最高法院。最高法院最近做出了一系列的判决，缩小了专利持有者的受保范围。