Posts Tagged: Judge Sweet
As Predicted, Federal Circuit Rules Isolated DNA Patentable
After much anticipation, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit earlier today issued a decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. The …
Reviewing the ACLU and Myriad Oral Arguments at the CAFC
The ACLU lead plaintiffs have a real predicament relative to standing. It does not sound as if the Federal Circuit believed any single plaintiff could satisfy both …
Top 10 Patent, Innovation & IP Events of 2010
At this time of the year all typically sit back and reflect on the year that has been, spend time with family and friends, watch some football …
Through the Fuzzy Bilski Looking Glass: The Meaning of Patent-Eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101
So now what does SCOTUS’ ruling in Bilski “really” mean to us “mere mortals”? First, we’ve got two “wild cards” to deal with as noted above: (1) …
Foaming at the Mouth III: And Then Came Bilski
One reason I was quite interested in Bilski was because the Supreme Court (not surprisingly) ruled that the Federal Circuit’s “machine or transformation” test was too …
Foaming at the Mouth II: My Alternative to the New But Inane Becerra Bill
I do have a suggested alternative on the patenting of gene sequences that is far more sensible (and won’t kill our biotech sector) than the “all …
Hakuna Matada, the ACLU Gene Patent Victory Will Be Short Lived
It will likely come as a surprise to many, but I really don’t think the ACLU victory in the Myriad Genetics litigation is a big deal. …
Foaming at the Mouth: The Inane Ruling in the Gene Patents Case
Unfortunately, the ACLU appears to have found an “ally” in Judge Sweet, who is the district court judge handling the AMP case. In my view, Judge Sweet …
