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An Early Test for the USPTO’S Eligibility Analysis

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Just last week, the USPTO released its revised subject matter eligibility guidance (2014 Interim Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility “Interim Guidance” reviewed in my prior post of December 16th, 2014). The Interim...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Docs @ BIO: USPTO Provides Update on Myriad-Mayo Guidance

At last week's BIO International Convention in San Diego, Andrew Hirshfeld, USPTO Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, and June Cohan, a Legal Advisor with the USPTO's Office of Patent Legal Administration, took...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

USPTO Request for Comment by June 30, 2014 re: Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

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On March 4, 2014, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued a guidance entitled, “Procedure For Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws Of Natural Principles, Natural Phenomena, And/Or...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Guest Post: How to Patent Grapefruit Juice -- The New USPTO Guidance for Patent Eligible Subject Matter Is Both Sticky and Sour

What does grapefruit juice, or more specifically pomelo juice, have to do with all this? I will get to that connection in just a bit. For those of you not in the know, a pomelo is a large, grapefruit-like citrus fruit with...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Holds Forum on Subject Matter Eligibility -- Part I

Last Friday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office held a four-hour long forum to receive public feedback on the Myriad-Mayo Guidance, which was issued by the Office on March 4. According to the Office's Guidance webpage, the...more

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