Author Archives: Warren Woessner

Patent Office Releases Role of AI in Inventorship Determinations

In February, the PTO released “Inventorship Guidance for AI-assisted Inventions (89 CFR 10043) and noted that the Office will issue examples to assist in the examination of applications in accord with this Guidance. I recently finished reading and annotating the … Continue reading

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Is the Patent Eligibility Act a Panacea for Claims to Diagnostics?

On January 23, the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing in which the members of the committee heard testimony about the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) introduced by Senators Coons and Tillis. I have considered case law directed to … Continue reading

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Federal March-In Rights Meet Clawbacks – The Future of 35 USC ss. 200-212

This post could have been “The Revival of the March-In Rights of the Bayh-Dole Act.” The passage of the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980 permitted universities to take title to inventions made with federal funding and grant licenses to commercial entities. … Continue reading

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The Tyranny Of Large Numbers: Their Grip on s. 102 Inquiries

So that I don’t have to explain the claims and the arguments presented by the parties, please read my posts on the Supreme Court’s opinion on Amgen v. Sanofi on May 22, 2023 and the Fed. Cir.’s opinion on February … Continue reading

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