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Department Of Justice Weighs In On Myriad DNA Claims

In an Amicus Brief dated October 29, 2010, (link at the end of this post) the U.S. Department of Justice (not the Solicitor’s Office of the PTO or the NIH) filed an amicus brief urging the Federal Circuit to affirm … Continue reading

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Bertram Rowland 1930 – 2010. Biotech Patent Pioneer Dies

died recently after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He had a long and productive career in patent law, but will always be known as the attorney who prepared and prosecuted the Cohen-Boyer patent (U.S. Pat. No. 4.237,224) on cloning a … Continue reading

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ACI 12th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents

This well-known meeting/master patent drafting class will be held in Boston, MA from November 30 to December 2.  On December 1, Warren Woessner will be speaking on the topic, “Are Genes Patentable?  Examining the Potential Ramifications of Myriad and Developing Practical … Continue reading

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Inducement of Patent Infringement: Even Without Knowledge of the Patent?

Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) “[w]hoever actively induces infringement of a patent shall be liable as an infringer.”  On October 12th, the Supreme Court has granted certiorari (link below) for the case of Global-Tech v. SEB (S. Ct. No. 10-6) … Continue reading

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