Monthly Archives: March 2014

USPTO s.101 Guidelines – How to “Eviscerate Patent Law”

On March 19th, the USPTO released 93 slides as training materials to help Examiners navigate the lengthy ”Guidelines for Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis of Claims Reciting or Involving Laws of Nature,” et al. (A copy of the slides is available … Continue reading

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USPTO Guidelines Blur “Natural” And “Novel” Products

I seldom comment on fellow bloggers’ posts, but Kevin Noonan’s recent article in PatentDocs deserves some attention. He basically has taken the recent PTO Guidelines to their “logical” extreme. The Guidelines contain an example that suggests that the Myriad ruling … Continue reading

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USPTO Patent Eligibility Guidelines – A Step Too Far For Natural Products?

Guest Post from Paul Cole, Lucas & Co., UK New Prometheus/Myriad guidance appeared on the USPTO website on 4March under the weighty title 2014 Procedure For Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws Of Nature/Natural Principles, Natural … Continue reading

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PTO Releases Guidelines On Patenting “Natural Phenomena And Natural Products”

On March 4, 2014, Andrew Hirschfield, the Deputy Commissioner For Patent Examination Policy, released a “Memorandum” entitled “Guidance for Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature/Natural Principles, Natural Phenomena, And/Or Natural Products” in view of … Continue reading

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