Tag Archives: Bilski

Re-Election of Obama Keeps Patent Law and Policy on Track

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Warren Woessner

At least Director Kappos does not have to clean out his desk. The re-election of President Obama gives him another four years of job security – if he and his hard-working staff don’t burn out first. No matter what you … Continue reading →

Posted in Govt Policy/PTO Policy | Tagged Bilski, David Kappos, intellectual property, Myriad, Obamacare, Patent Law, Supreme Court, Warren Woessner | Leave a comment

“APPLICATION DENIED”- PROMETHEUS IN ACTION

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Warren Woessner

A mathematical equation, even directed toward solving a particular problem, cannot be patented. Prometheus (“Mayo”) 132 S. Ct. at 1299. However, in Diehr, the S. Ct. stated, hopefully, that “[a]n application of a law of nature or a mathematical algorithm … Continue reading →

Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged Bancorp v. Sun Life, Bilski, ip, Judge Rader, Patent Law, Prometheus v. Mayo, Warren Woessner | 1 Comment

PTO To Biotech Examiners – We’ll Get Back To You!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Warren Woessner

On March 21, 2012, Andrew H Hirschfield, Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, sent a short memo to the Patent Examining Corps to inform them about the decision in Prometheus v. Mayo. The “preliminary guidance” that was provided included a … Continue reading →

Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter | Tagged Andrew H Hirschfield, Bilski, Patent Law, Prometheus v. Mayo, USPTO, Warren Woessner | Leave a comment

Prometheus’s Brief – Don’t Confuse Us With “LabCorp”

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Warren Woessner

It took me a while to get around to reading Prometheus’s brief to the Supreme Court in Mayo v. Prometheus Labs., No. 10-1150 (S. Ct. Oct. 31, 2011), because I was pretty sure how it would read and, in fact, … Continue reading →