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UPDATE: Supreme Court Revisits Patentable Subject Matter in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

The Supreme Court has addressed the first question of patentability – whether the invention falls within the scope of patentable subject matter – for the second time in three years with its opinion in Mayo Collaborative Services, et al. v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., 566 U.S. ___ (2012). Through unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has provided […]

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Congressional Authority to Modify Public Domain

The United Supreme Court on January 18, 2012 in Golan v. Holder rejected a challenge to Congress’ authority to modify the copyright status of certain foreign works previously in the public domain.  Writing for the Court, Justice Ginsburg rejected petitioners’ assertion that once a work has entered the public domain it must forever remain there, […]

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