Author Archives: Warren Woessner

Partnering In Patents XXI Program At USPTO Oct 22nd

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Warren Woessner

Since I am suffering from section 101 fatigue, tomorrow I will be speaking at this program on indefiniteness post-Nautilus. However, this meeting gets interesting earlier in the afternoon when Andrew Hirschfeld presents on “Updates on 101 training and Examiner Guidance” … Continue reading →

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BIO Provides Supplemental Comments on PTO s.101 Guidelines

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Warren Woessner

BIO recently generated a letter to the PTO on the March 6th Guidelines on the patent-eligibility of subject matter in the life sciences, particularly “natural products.” BIO invited a group of in-house and private practitioners to comment on the Guidelines … Continue reading →

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EPO – New Guidance On Added Subject Matter

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Warren Woessner

A guest post from Paul Cole. Readers will be aware that added subject matter issues have for a long time been a thorny issue for EPO Examination practice. On 7 February 2014 a symposium on EPO practice regarding Art. 123(2) … Continue reading →

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“The Good Wife” Defends GMOs

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Warren Woessner

Last Sunday’s episode of “The Good Wife” featured a Christian mediation between a farmer (Robert Joy) sued by a Pioneer-like company, represented by the actor Richard Thomas, for saving GMO corn seed for replanting. The facts were a mash-up of … Continue reading →

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