Tag Archives: biotechnology law

Deposit of Biological Material – Impact on Validity of Priority Claim

Please find linked below a guest post from Dr. Stefan Danner dealing with a new decision of the EPO Technical Boards of Appeal concerning the deposit of biological material. Biotech IP Newsletter  

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Supreme Court Hears “Replicant Soy Bean” Appeal

Since I did a perfectly concise, coherent even, post when the Supreme Court granted cert. in Monsanto v. Bowman back in October, I don’t really have a lot to add. The bloggers and news services have paid a lot of … Continue reading

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Time For Myriad To Fight Another Day

Put another way, it is time for Jones Day to click their well-polished heels and go home. Today, the U.S. Government filed an amicus brief largely supporting the arguments by AMP/ACLU that isolated DNA is essentially the same molecule after … Continue reading

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USPTO Publishes Final Rules for Micro-Entity Status and Fee Schedule

On December 19, 2012, the Patent Office published the final rule: “Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Paying Patents Fees” –77 Fed. Reg. 75019–and on January 18, 2013 the final fee schedule is expected to be published (link below). … Continue reading

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