Category Archives: Patent Eligible Subject Matter

Chisum and Mueller Dissect The Recent En Banc Decision In Apple v Samsung – “Smartphone Wars: Federal Circuit Shenanigans?”

This is a guest post by Donald Chisum and Janice Mueller. The Federal Circuit’s October 7, 2016 en banc decision, 2016 WL 5864573, concerning one phase of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung smartphone patent wars, may turn out to be the … Continue reading

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It Isn’t Good: Dx Case Outcomes

This is a guest post from Dr. Leslie Fischer. The following slides are from her presentation at the Bio IP & Diagnostics Symposium.

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McRO v. Namco – Fed. Cir. Reverses s. 101 Invalidation of Animation Method Patents

I first posted on this case in September 2014, and urge you to find the post and the district court’s opinion in the Archives. It provides a good – well, adequate– description of the patented technology, which is a method to … Continue reading

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D. Mass Court Extends Myriad to Peptide Panels

In a great leap backwards for patenting life sciences, Magistrate Judge Cabell invalidated claims in a number of patents licensed to Oxford Immunotec that are directed to e.g., “A kit for diagnosing infection in a human host by, or exposure … Continue reading

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