Author Archives: Warren Woessner

G S Cleantech Petitions Fed. Cir. for Rehearing En Banc

Before you read this post, please read or re-read my post of March 9, 2020, that summarized the panel decision in some detail. The case involves the district court’s finding of inequitable conduct by both CleanTech and their attorneys via … Continue reading

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Patenting Vaccines – A Look Back and the Road Ahead

On May 21 at 11 a.m. Central, four senior members of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner’s Chem/Biotech Group will present a new webinar. Drs. Warren D. Woessner, Janet E. Embretson, Monique Perdok and Robin A. Chadwick will review patenting opportunities and … Continue reading

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IPO Chat Channel: Inequitable Conduct – A Refresher & Update – April 23rd

Have findings of inequitable conduct due to egregious misconduct become more common post-Therasense or can a simple failure to disclose material prior art still lead to a finding of inequitable conduct? What are the possible consequences to both litigators and … Continue reading

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CardioNet v. Infobionics: The Requirement for Improvements in Patent Eligibility

This decision, Appeal No. 2019-1149 (Fed. Cir. April 17th 2020) should have required about 13 pages and could have ended after the first paragraph under Section A. Instead, a split panel required a 23 page majority decision and a 10 … Continue reading

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