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Federal Circuit Applies Alice to Biotechnology in Striking Down...
2014-12-21 04:20:30| Biotech - Topix.net
On December 17, 2014, a three judge panel of the Federal Circuit issued a ruling that may significantly narrow the scope of patent eligible subject matter with respect to method claims in the biotechnology field. The unanimous decision, authored by Judge Dyk, held that claims to isolated short primers derived from genomic DNA and certain diagnostic method claims utilizing those primers recited patent ineligible subject matter.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals