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Federal Circuit Opinion On Myriad Remand

Today, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion following GVR from the Supreme Court in AMP v. USPTO and Myriad Genetics, Inc., App. No. 2010-1406 (August 16,2012). (A copy of the opinion is available at the end of this post.) Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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“Global Dossier” May Lead to IP5 “One Portal” Filings

As reported in Director Kappos’ blog, progress is being made in harmonizing the patent filing process in the IP5 countries. This may be as big an advance in patent law as the EPO – including our hope for a single … Continue reading

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PTO Rules on Pre-issuance Submissions by Third Parties

On July 17th, the USPTO released the rules that will govern the mandate in Section 8 of the AIA that requires the Office to provide for the submission by third parties of patents, published patent applications and other materials that … Continue reading

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Why Myriad Should Drop Its Appeal

In the Kenny Rogers song, “The Gambler,” Rogers sings “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.” There is still time for Myriad to “fold ‘em” and drop its appeal of the district court decision … Continue reading

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