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Section 101 at AIPLA

The increasingly intense conversation about patentable subject matter post-Mayo, Myriad and Alice got off to a slow start at the “Partnering for Patents” meeting held at the PTO on Wednesday. The meeting was a scattering of in-house PTO reports and … Continue reading

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In Memoriam – Passing of Eugenia “Genie” Hansen

It is with sadness that I note that Genie Hansen died suddenly at her home on Monday. She had been at Richard, Medlock and Andrews and Sidley and Austin and started Hemingway & Hansen in 2005 in Dallas. She had … Continue reading

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Therasense In Action – Warren Woessner To Speak At AIPLA

On Saturday, October 27th, I will one of the speakers in the Closing Plenary Session of the Annual AIPLA Meeting in Washington, DC. Since I was assigned to do part of the “Ethics” track, I will be speaking on post-Therasense … Continue reading

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DNA Patenting “Urban Legend” Debunked At AIPLA

The  most interesting presentation at the Annual AIPLA Meeting – which is not yet over – was Professor Christopher M. Holman’s talk – “Deconstructing the myth that 20% of  the human genome is patented” which was based on his paper … Continue reading

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