Tag Archives: biotechnology law

CANCELLATION OF WARF STEM CELL CLAIMS: THE “DR. HYDE” SIDE OF KSR

Recently, in a notably unremarked decision, the Board reversed the Examiner, effectively canceling all of the claims to pluripotent human embryonic stem cells (ES) in Thomson (U.S. Pat. No. 7029913): The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights v. Patent of Wisconsin Alumni … Continue reading

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A “Myriad” Of Questions To Resolve? Back To The Basics Of 101

Thinking about Judge Sweet’s recent decision in Ass’n of Molecular Pathologists v. USPTO et al. (The “Myriad Decision”), I am again struck by the wide path the good judge slashed through the field (or is it the jungle now) of … Continue reading

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Therasense To Be Re-Heard En Banc – “I Feel Your Pain”

Monday’s decision by the Federal Circuit to vacate the split panel decision in Therasense, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson & Co., 593 F.3d 1289 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (link at end of post) and rehear the case en banc makes it impossible for … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Teeth Chatter In Hell – Vatican Funds To Support Stem Cell Research!

The Vatican and the University of Maryland School of Medicine recently announced that the Vatican will contribute about $3M to fund research on stem cells derived from adult intestinal tissue. The funds will be used to support research at the … Continue reading

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