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Impact of US Supreme Court’s Prometheus Patentable Subject Matter Decision

In its ruling in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Federal Circuit’s decision, stating that the diagnostic tests for determining the appropriate dosage of medication employed by Prometheus were not patentable because they “effectively claim the underlying laws of nature themselves.”  In issuing its ruling, The Supreme Court [...]

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US Supreme Court Decides in Bilski – Business Methods Still Patentable Subject Matter

The US Supreme Court today decided in Bilski et al. v. Kappos, that business method patents are eligible subject matter under Section 101 of the Patent Statute 35 USC. Oral arguments were presented on this case in November of last year and the decision has been eagerly awaited by the Patent Bar and by many [...]

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