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Labeling GMO’s — Too Late and Too Much

Commentators arguing that genetically-modified plants (and animals) or “GMO’s” have been prepared by conventional plant breeding, fail to address the central issue driving the debate about the safety of genetically-engineered crops intended for human consumption.  The issue is not whether … Continue reading

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Patent Law Developments 2015: A Quick Recapitulation

This is a guest post from Chisum Patent Academy. Patent Law Developments 2015: A Quick Recapitulation Donald S. Chisum Co-Founder, Chisum Patent Academy In terms of case law, legislation and other developments in patent law, calendar year 2015 had no first … Continue reading

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Top Patent Law Stories In 2015

I will try to keep this post as brief as possible, since I posted at length on all of the stories. There was a lot of IP action in 2015 – much involving the Fed. Cir. and Supreme Court’s resolution … Continue reading

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Patenting “Natural Products” Down-Under Post-Myriad

Although the Australian High Court held that claims to naturally occurring DNA (e.g., BRCA1 nucleic acid) were not patent eligible because they were not a “manner of manufacture,” since the encoded information therein was not “made” by human action, in … Continue reading

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