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Category Archives: Claim Interpretation
TEVA v. SANDOZ – THE DISSENT AND THE ZONE OF UNCERTAINTY
In Teva v. Sandoz, decided yesterday by a 7-2 decision of the S. Ct., the lengthy dissent by Justices Alito and Thomas invoked the dreaded “zone of uncertainty” – a dangerous bar of shifting legal sands that defendants should not … Continue reading
Teva v. Sandoz: “Just the facts, Ma’am”
Effectively reversing Cybor Corp., which flatly stated that a lower court’s claim construction is a question of law which is to be reviewed de novo by the Fed. Cir., yesterday the Supreme Court held 7-2 that questions of fact resolved … Continue reading
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Tagged Cybor Corp., District Court, Federal Circuit, Patent Law, s. 112(2), Sandoz, Supreme Court, Teva, Warren Woessner
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101 Rejections Under the Guidelines: Mayo and Myriad “Go Viral”
This is a guest post from Hans Sauer, Deputy General Counsel, Intellectual Property for BIO. “Recently, I set out to find real-world examples of recent rejections under the USPTO Guidance, to do my own sampling rather than rely on reported … Continue reading
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Tagged bio, biotechnology law, biotechnology news, Federal Circuit, Hans Sauer, intellectual property, ip, Mayo, Myriad, Patent Law, patents, USPTO, Warren Woessner
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Lightning Ballast II – Judge Lourie Tries to Get to “The Facts of the Matter”
After reading all 88 pages of this very scholarly opinion which left patent law right where it was post-Cybor – no matter how much weight the parties and amici felt stare decisis deserved – I went back and read Judge Lourie’s concurrence. It is mercifully … Continue reading