Category Archives: Prior Art

Nuvo Pharms. v. Dr. Reddy’s Labs. – Catch 22 at the Federal Circuit?

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Warren Woessner

A “catch 22” is defined as a “dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.” (As in if a pilot claims he is too mentally ill to fly missions, he has … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Rules That “Secret Sales” Can Qualify as Prior Art

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Warren Woessner

Pre-AIA, 35 USC 102(b) stated that a person is entitled to a patent unless “the invention was patented or described in a printed publication… or in public use or on sale in the country, more than one year prior to … Continue reading →

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Yeda Res. and Dev. v. Mylan – “We don’t need no Stinkin’ Prior Art”

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Warren Woessner

The quote is from “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” when a bandido leader is trying to convince Bogart that his gang are Federales, and Bogie asks to see their badges. In the context of Yeda Res. and Dev. v. Mylan, … Continue reading →

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Voter Verified Decision Elaborates on Internet Publication

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Warren Woessner

Yesterday a panel of Judges (Lourie, Reyna and Wallach) in Voter Verified, Inc. v. Premier Election Solutions, Appeal nos. 2011-1559, 2012-1016 (Fed. Cir. November 5, 2012) expanded on the Fed. Cir.’s earlier decision In re Lister, 583 F.3d 1307 (Fed. Cir. … Continue reading →

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