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"INFORMATION PLEASE!" – BILSKI TAKES IT TO THE SUPREMES
Reading the transcript of the oral arguments presented yesterday (a copy is attached at the end of this posting) as Bilski was presented to the Supreme Court, I was struck by how quickly certain Justices homed in on one of … Continue reading
Posted in Patenting Methods/Processes
Tagged Bilski, ip, Patent Law, Supreme Court, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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PTO Issues Interim Examination Instructions for Patentable Subject Matter and Invites Comments
On August 24, the PTO issued interim instructions (not rules) to guide Examiners post-Bilski. I did not see this as a major event, given that the Supreme Court will soon be reviewing the Bilski “machine or transformation” (M or T) … Continue reading
Posted in USPTO Practice and Policy
Tagged Bilski, Classen, intellectual property, USPTO, USPTO examiner, Warren Woessner
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Warren Woessner Participates In Virtual Debate With Chris Hansen On The Myriad Lawsuit
Cameron MacKendrick sponsors podcasts on issues of interest in IP law. In this one, I am trying to explain the debate surrounding both the patentability of “natural products” as well as the patentability of diagnostic assays and their relationship t … Continue reading
Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Tagged ACLU, Bilski, Cameron MacKendrick, Myriad, Myriad lawsuit, Warren Woessner
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BOOK REVIEW: Janice M Mueller, Patent Law, Third Edition, Aspen Publishers (2009), 613 pages, paper.
I thought I would take time out from my rants about the written description requirement, and patentable subject matter, to let you know about this important addition to IP education tools. In 2003, Professor Mueller, now at the University of … Continue reading