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Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Ban

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Warren Woessner

On April 29th, in Sherley v. Sebelius, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Cir., (a copy is available at the end of this post) overturned the injunction imposed by the district court, which had blocked the implementation of … Continue reading →

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H.R. 1249 Voted Out Of Committee: No Grace Period For You!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Warren Woessner

You may well be tired of hearing about the contending amendments, but I must note that the House version of the America Invents Act was voted out of Committee after being amended to reinstate the section of 102 that limits … Continue reading →

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Fixing The Holes – Proposed Amendment De-Bugs Grace Period

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Today, a Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 1249, the “Patent Reform Bill” was circulated that exempts all disclosures made by the inventor from patent defeating activities, if they are made within one year of filing on the invention. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Patent Reform Bills – Grace Period A Mixed Blessing

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Hal Wegner writes to summarize the “holes” in the grace period for activities by the inventor, as present in both bills. If you support these reform bills, at least be sure you know what you and your clients will be … Continue reading →

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