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TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION IN EUROPE – PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Warren Woessner

By Paul Cole, Lucas & Co., UK The UK counterpart of In re Ngai is Bayer’s (Meyer’s) Application [1984] R.P.C. 11. In that case a claim to a package containing a known drug together with instructions for a new use … Continue reading →

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"INFORMATION PLEASE!" – BILSKI TAKES IT TO THE SUPREMES

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Warren Woessner

Reading the transcript of the oral arguments presented yesterday (a copy is attached at the end of this posting) as Bilski was presented to the Supreme Court, I was struck by how quickly certain Justices homed in on one of … Continue reading →

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SECOND PAIR OF EYES REVIEW – IS THE WICKED WITCH REALLY DEAD?

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Warren Woessner

I have heard rumors for some months that the dreaded “Second Pair of Eyes” review of Examiners’ intent-to-allow patent applications had been eliminated. For those of you who are not on the front lines of patent prosecution, the “SPOE” review … Continue reading →

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JUDGE RADER DEFENDS THE FUTURE OF IP

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Warren Woessner

Judge Randall Rader of the Federal Circuit was the luncheon speaker at the AIPLA Annual Meeting Friday in DC and, as usual, he spoke well. So many of his fellow- (and one female) judges where there that he quipped: “Now … Continue reading →

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