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Examination of Myriad-Mayo Guidance Comments -- ACLU

On March 4, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a guidance memorandum entitled "Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, & Natural...more

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Federal Circuit Again Upholds Patent-Eligibility of Myriad's Isolated DNA Claims, Holds Diagnostic “Analyzing” Claims...

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On August 16, 2012, in the most recent decision in one of the most controversial and publicized biotech patent cases in many years, the Federal Circuit again decided the “ACLU/Myriad” gene patenting case (formally, The...more

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Myriad Oral Arguments: Deja Vu?

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On Friday, July 20, 2012, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU ”gene patenting”/BRCAI case), which is on remand in view of the Supreme Court...more

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The Myriad And ACLU Supplemental Briefs On Remand To The Federal Circuit

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Myriad and the ACLU filed their supplemental briefs in the remand of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU “gene patenting”/BRCA1 case), addressing the Federal Circuit’s question as to the...more

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The United States Files Its Amicus Brief In Myriad

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The briefs in the remand of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU ”gene patenting”/BRCAI case) were due last Friday, June 15, 2012. While the views of the parties and other amici may be of...more

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Myriad Urges Dismissal of “Gene Patenting” Case

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Yesterday Myriad urged the Federal Circuit to dismiss the “gene patenting” case on the ground that subject matter jurisdiction no longer exists. Myriad argued that in the alternative, the case should be remanded to the...more

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Supreme Court Sends Myriad Back to the Federal Circuit

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The Supreme Court has issued a “GVR” in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU ”gene patenting”/BRCAI case), granting certiorari only to vacate the Federal Circuit decision that upheld the...more

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