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Prometheus Labs v. Mayo Clinic: Federal Circuit Applies Transformation Prong of In re Bilski Test and Finds Drug Usage Method Claim to be Patentable Subject Matter Under Section 101

(September 17, 2009) On September 16, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued another decision addressing the scope of patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. In Prometheus Labs., Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Servs., No. 2008-1403 (Fed. Cir. 2009), a unanimous panel reversed the lower court’s finding that the claims […]

ARE Patent Law Alert: Prometheus Labs v. Mayo Clinic: Federal Circuit Applies Transformation Prong of In re Bilski Test and Finds Drug Usage Method Claim to be Patentable Subject Matter Under Section 101

(September 17, 2009) On September 16, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued another decision addressing the scope of patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. In Prometheus Labs., Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Servs., No. 2008-1403 (Fed. Cir. 2009), a unanimous panel reversed the lower court’s finding that the claims […]