In a case styled as In re BRCA1- and BRCA2-Based Hereditary Cancer Test Patent Litigation (also known as Myriad v. Ambry), the Federal Circuit held four of Myriad’s “primer” claims and two of Myriad’s detection method claims invalid for lack of subject matter eligibility under 35 USC § 101. The timing of this decision–coming two days after … Continue reading this entry
Tags: Ambry, BRCA1, DNA, Myriad, Patent Eligibility, Primer, Subject Matter Eligibility
On August 16, 2012, just four weeks after it heard oral arguments, the Federal Circuit issued its second decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU “gene patenting”/BRCAI case), which was on remand in view of the Supreme Court’s March 20, 2012 decision in Mayo v. Prometheus. The same three-judge panel heard the … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, DNA, Gene, Isolated DNA, Mayo, Myriad, Patent Eligibility, Product Of Nature, Prometheus
Now that the Supreme Court has issued its unanimous decision reversing the Federal Circuit decision in Prometheus, it is expected to decide the petition for certiorari in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (the ACLU “gene patenting”/BRCAI case), as early as Monday (March 26). Many are predicting that the Court will issue a “GVR” to … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Chakrabarty, DNA, Funk Brothers, Intervet, Isolated, Myriad, Product Of Nature
As I wrote yesterday, the ACLU filed a Petition for Panel Rehearing in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, also known as the ACLU/Myriad “gene patenting” case, alleging factual and legal errors in the court’s July 29, 2011 decision on both the standing issue and the patent-eligibility issue. I was not impressed by the ACLU’s standing … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Gene, Isolated, Myriad, Personalized Medicine, Product Of Nature, Rehearing, Standing
As reported by Kevin Noonan on Patent Docs, plaintiffs-appellees (e.g., the ACLU) have filed a Petition for Panel Rehearing in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, also known as the ACLU/Myriad “gene patenting” case. The Petition alleges factual and legal errors in the court’s July 29, 2011 decision on both the standing issue and the patent-eligibility … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Gene, Isolated, Myriad, Personalized Medicine, Product Of Nature, Rehearing, Standing
I wrote previously on the apparent scientific basis for the differing opinions of Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson on the patent-eligibility of isolated genomic DNA claims in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO. Here, I look at Judge Moore’s concurring opinion, which appears to agree in principal with Judge Bryson’s legal analysis, but places more emphasis … Continue reading this entry
Tags: 101, ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Funk Brothers, Gene, Isolated, Myriad
As I wrote previously, one interesting aspect of the recent Federal Circuit decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, is the apparent scientific basis for the differing opinions of Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson on the patent-eligibility of isolated genomic DNA claims. Unlike many concurring and dissenting opinions that are spurred by a different view of the law, Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson also appear to part ways based on different views of the science.
In this second part of a three-part series, I focus on the views of Judge Bryson.
… Continue reading this entry
Tags: 101, ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Funk Brothers, Gene, Isolated, Myriad
One interesting aspect of the recent Federal Circuit decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, is the apparent scientific basis for the differing opinions of Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson on the patent-eligibility of isolated genomic DNA claims. Unlike many concurring and dissenting opinions that are spurred by a different view of the law, Judge Lourie and Judge Bryson also appear to part ways based on different views of the science.
In this first part of a three-part series, I focus on the views of Judge Lourie.
… Continue reading this entry
Tags: 101, ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Funk Brothers, Gene, Isolated, Myriad
On July 29, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, also known as the ACLU/Myriad “gene patenting” case. In a mixed decision, the court held that “isolated DNA” claims are patent-eligible under 35 USC § 101, but that the “comparing” or “analyzing” method claims are not. With a … Continue reading this entry
Tags: 101, Abstract Idea, ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, DNA, Eligibility, Funk Brothers, Gene, Isolated, Method Claim, Myriad, Natural Phenomenon, Personalized Medicine, Prometheus, Standing, Transformation
In an unusual (if not unprecedented) move, the Solicitor General of the United States wrote a letter to the Federal Circuit asking that oral argument in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics be scheduled for April 4, 2011. The Solicitor General (Neal Katyal) noted that “the United States will file an unopposed motion to participate in … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, Department of Justice, DNA, DOJ, Eligibility, Gene, Isolated, Myriad, Nature, Pure, USPTO
In a move that surprised many in the U.S. patent community, the Department of Justice filed a brief in the Federal Circuit appeal of Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, arguing against the patentability of isolated genomic DNA sequences. This brief may raise the stakes in the appeal, and certainly shines a brighter spotlight on … Continue reading this entry
Tags: ACLU, Association For Molecular Pathology, BRCA, Breast Cancer, Department of Justice, DNA, DOJ, Eligibility, Gene, Isolated, Myriad, Nature, Pure, USPTO
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