Tag Archives: biotechnology

Oral Arguments – Can Alice Get Out Of “Wonderland”?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Warren Woessner

And by “Wonderland” I am referring to the maze of hypotheticals and questions that were thrown at Carter G. Phillips by the Justices during his opening argument for Alice Corp. (A copy of the transcript can be found at the … Continue reading →

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USPTO s.101 Guidelines – How to “Eviscerate Patent Law”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Warren Woessner

On March 19th, the USPTO released 93 slides as training materials to help Examiners navigate the lengthy ”Guidelines for Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis of Claims Reciting or Involving Laws of Nature,” et al. (A copy of the slides is available … Continue reading →

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USPTO Guidelines Blur “Natural” And “Novel” Products

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Warren Woessner

I seldom comment on fellow bloggers’ posts, but Kevin Noonan’s recent article in PatentDocs deserves some attention. He basically has taken the recent PTO Guidelines to their “logical” extreme. The Guidelines contain an example that suggests that the Myriad ruling … Continue reading →

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PTO Releases Guidelines On Patenting “Natural Phenomena And Natural Products”

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Warren Woessner

On March 4, 2014, Andrew Hirschfield, the Deputy Commissioner For Patent Examination Policy, released a “Memorandum” entitled “Guidance for Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature/Natural Principles, Natural Phenomena, And/Or Natural Products” in view of … Continue reading →