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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 21

Nature of Patents and Patent Rights - When a patent is issued under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it is signed by the Director of the USPTO or an Office official. The patent contains a grant...more

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NanoBusiness Panel on Patents Featuring View From the US Patent Office

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At a recent nanotech conference hosted by the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association, we received an update on nanotech patent trends from Jerry Lorengo, a Group Director with the US Patent Office. Jerry provided a great...more

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2013 Mid-Year Review of Nanotech Patent Class 977

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For the first time, the USPTO is on pace to issue over 1,000 patents of nanotechnology class 977 in a single year. ...more

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Supreme Court Decides Myriad Case: Synthetic DNA Held Patentable & Implications for Nanotech

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Today the Supreme Court rendered its decision in the landmark Myriad case, holding that naturally occurring DNA segments are not patentable, but synthetic DNA segments are patent eligible based on the patent eligibility...more

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Will the Supreme Court Limit Nanotech Patents?

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In a case styled The Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, the Supreme Court is confronting the question of whether or not human genes are patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. 101. A decision is expected in the...more

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Update on Nanotechnology Class 977 Patent Filings in 2013 – the Patent Race Slows an Ounce?

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2013 is flying by, remarkably fast, so it was time to check how the class 977 patent filings are coming for the new year. Last year provided a record 4,098 nanotechnology publications. ...more

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Myriad’s Impact on Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology’s Impact on Myriad??

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On April 15, 2013, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Myriad Genetics v. Association for Molecular Pathology litigation. The patent world is watching, particularly those who focus on emerging technologies. On...more

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One More Patent Jungle – This Time in Nanotechnology?

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I saw this recent article on the “nanotechnology patent jungle.” The article refers to another recent article on the subject of making nanotechnology research “open-source.”...more

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2012 Remarkable Year for U.S. Nanotechnology Patenting – Over 4,000 Nanotechnology Applications Published

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The nanotechnology patent filing boom continues. In 2012, the USPTO published 4,098 nanotechnology class 977 applications, which represents a 19.2% increase over last year....more

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Important Update re: Bayh-Dole Law and Policy: Another “March-In” Petition

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Another “march-in petition” has been filed recently as part of the on-going implementation of the Bayh-Dole system. The attached web page provides access to the petition, cover letter, and broader context. Now, several groups...more

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Controlling the Playing Field: Nanotechnology Patent Application Makes It to Federal Circuit But Found Obvious

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Interesting to see a nanotechnology-related application made the Federal Circuit decisions this week (In re Mouttet, 2011-1451, June 26, 2012). Unfortunately for the applicant, the Court affirmed the US PTO’s determination...more

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Nanotechnology -- Who will be the leaders in the fifth technology revolution?

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Modern history can be broken into several periods of technological revolutions that developed in different regions throughout the world, and which interestingly correspond to the regions of global power for the given time...more

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