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This blog, Patents4Life, does not contain legal advice and is for informational purposes only. Its publication does not create an attorney-client relationship nor is it a solicitation for business. This is the personal blog of Warren Woessner and does not reflect the views of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, or any of its attorneys or staff. To the best of his ability, the Author provides current and accurate information at the time of each post, however, readers should check for current information and accuracy.
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Ex parte Hazokaki – Big Data Correlations in Abstract Idea “Clothing”
In earlier posts, I discussed at least one group of claims directed to the difficulties in claiming manipulations of “big data.” In ex parte Hazokaki, Appeal 2018-003293 (PTAB, Feb. 5, 2019), the Examiner and the Board were confronted with claims … Continue reading
Posted in Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Tagged Berkheimer, ex parte Hazokaki, peturbagen, PTAB
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Hikma and West-Ward v. Vanda – Are Methods of Medical Treatment Patent-Eligible?
Hikma Pharms. and West-Ward Pharms petition for cert. to reverse the Fed. Cir.’s decision in Vanda v. West-Ward that methods of medical treatment are patentable. The Supreme Court’s now-infamous Mayo decision, invalidated claims to a method for determining the optimal … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Patent Review
Tagged Hatch-Waxman, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Mayo, Supreme Court, USPTO, West Ward-Pharmaceuticals
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Athena v. Mayo Part II – Iancu v. The Federal Circuit(?)
The 2019 Revised Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance published on January 7th purported to revise the procedures for determining whether a patent claim or patent application claim is “directed to a judicial exception (laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas) … Continue reading