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Hyatt v. Dudas
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2009-01-06
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2009-01-06
Ricoh v. Quanta Computer
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2009-01-05
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2009-01-05
Classen Immunotherapies v. Biogen IDEC
posted on: 2008-12-30
"Judge Moore leads an interesting discussio..."
posted on: 2008-12-30
"Judge Moore leads an interesting discussio..."
In re Wheeler
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Classen Immunotherapies v. Biogen IDEC
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Cardiac Pacemakers v. St. Jude Medical
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-30
Rentrop v. Spectranetics
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-23
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-23
Respironics v. Invacare
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-22
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
published on: 2008-12-22
Classen Immunotherapies v. Biogen IDEC
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
decided on: 2008-12-19
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
decided on: 2008-12-19
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- Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary
Welcome to 2009! For the first post of the New Year, I thought I'd break tradition a bit. Instead of looking forward and listing all the things I'm hoping for in 2009, I've decided to look backward and commemorate an anniversary. [continue reading...]
posted: 2009-01-04 23:41:20 - After Bilski - what about mental process claims that include a known, non-mental step?
One paragraph opinions from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit are, generally speaking, not all that interesting. The court's opinion in Classen Immunotherapies v. Biogen IDEC, decided the week before Christmas, breaks this general rule, though. The one paragraph opinion is interesting not only because it's the first post-Bilski opinion dealing with the patentability of process claims under 35 U.S.C. 101, but also because it is completely silent on an interesting post-Bilski issue that was discussed extensively during oral agument. [continue reading...]
posted: 2009-01-02 08:00:23 - All about Promote the Progress
I wrote a new 'About' page for the site last night. I took it as an opportunity to share a little bit of history...in hopes of giving insight as to where the site is headed. [continue reading...]
posted: 2008-12-19 10:16:08 - Enantiomers and antibodies - not mirror images of each other
Enantiomers and antibodies are entirely different types of chemical compounds: enantiomers are pairs of spatial isomers that share the same chemical formula but have different three-dimensional spatial orientations; antibodies are immunoglobulin molecules with a defined antigen specificity. Nevertheless, from a practical standpoint, these chemicals are similar in the sense that a pure sample of a single compund can be separated from broader chemical mixtures. Interesting, then, that patent law answers the following question for these chemicals in an entirely opposite manner: Does a disclosure of a broader chemical mixture containing the specific chemical (one particular enantiomer, or an antibody with a defined antigen specificity) anticipate the specific chemical? [continue reading...]
posted: 2008-12-18 00:47:17 - Prosecutors - better cover your abstract
This week, in two separate cases, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pointed to the Abstract section of a patent as supportive of a narrow claim construction. These two cases should serve as a reminder that the potential for such use of the Abstract is alive and well. Prosecutors should take the opportunity to remind themselves to draft their Abstracts with three things in mind... [continue reading...]
posted: 2008-12-12 12:32:08 - Cross your fingers - Bush administration set to issue twenty 'highly contentious' rules in final weeks
Most outgoing Presidential administrations push through a few regulations in the final weeks of their tenure in a last ditch effort to exert their influence on federal law. We had reason to believe the Bush administration was different, though - way back in May, Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten issued instructions that final versions of such last ditch regulations should be issued no later than November 1, 2008.The Bolten memo is apparently set to be ignored, though. [continue reading...]
posted: 2008-12-01 21:00:02 - Two unique patent caselaw RSS feeds now available on Promote the Progress
Over the last several weeks, I've been putting the finishing touches on two new RSS feeds for Promote the Progress that will allow patent practitioners to efficiently review the latest caselaw developments. Each of the feeds provides an easy-to-digest overview of every new patent opinion from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (and the Supreme Court) alongside a series of links to pages on the Promote the Progress site that contain additional information about the opinion. Both of these great new feeds are now available for subscription by email or by feed reader. Read on to learn more. [continue reading...]
posted: 2008-12-01 05:45:00