Tag Archives: Berkheimer

Supreme Court Denies Cert. in Vanda, Berkheimer and Athena

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Warren Woessner

This morning, the Supreme Court denied the petitions for cert. filed in the Vanda, Berkheimer and Athena appeals. While the Court had requested and received amici briefs from the Solicitor General that opined that the Court should not grant cert. … Continue reading →

Posted in Supreme Court News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ex parte Hazokaki – Big Data Correlations in Abstract Idea “Clothing”

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Warren Woessner

In earlier posts, I discussed at least one group of claims directed to the difficulties in claiming manipulations of “big data.” In ex parte Hazokaki, Appeal 2018-003293 (PTAB, Feb. 5, 2019), the Examiner and the Board were confronted with claims … Continue reading →

Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

BIO IP & Diagnostics Conference – Is the Titanic Turning Around?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Warren Woessner

On September 28th, I will be moderating a panel on patenting diagnostic tests – and related subject matter – such as methods of medical treatment, at BIO’s annual IP & Diagnostics Symposium in Alexandria, VA. At the beginning of 2018, … Continue reading →

Posted in BIO, Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

PTO Releases Revised Guidance on Compliance with Mayo/Alice Rule

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Warren Woessner

On April 19, the USPTO released a Memorandum from Robert Bahr, The Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, that summarized the support required for a finding if a claim directed to a judicial exception to s. 101 eligibility under Step … Continue reading →

Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment