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Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court Reverses the Federal Circuit, Finding Prometheus' Patents Cover Laws of Nature and Therefore Ineligible Subject Matter

By Jeffrey J. Zuber and Sarah S. Brooks of Zuber & Taillieu

A unanimous Supreme Court recently reversed the Federal Circuit in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs Inc., (U.S. S Ct. decided March 20, 2012) holding that the two Prometheus patents do not cover patent eligible subject matter. The Federal Circuit reaffirmed its prior decision holding that Prometheus’ patents covered eligible… More...

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Patent Reform Act of 2007

S. 1145, H.R. 1908  |  4/18/2007

This historic proposed legislation, which seeks to overhaul the patent review process and deter litigation, was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (VT) on April 18, 2007, and co-sponsored by seven others, and shall be known as the “Patent Reform Act of 2007.” A counterpart bill More...

To Amend Title 35, United States Code, To Limit Damages And Other Remedies

H.R.2365  |  5/17/2007

This proposed bill is entitled “To Amend Title 35, United States Code, To Limit Damages And Other Remedies With Respect To Patents For Tax Planning Methods.”  Rep. Rick Boucher (Va.) introduced this bill on the floor on May 17, 2007. Forty other congressmen co-sponsored this bill on More...

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Companies Mentioned

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The following companies are mentioned in Patent Law Updates:

Boston Scientific Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Stryker Corp.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Cordis Corp.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Target Corp.

Sears Holding Corp.

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.

Mayo Collaborative Services d.b.a. Mayo Medical Laboratories

K-Mart Corp.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Glamourmom LLC

Audiovox Communications Corp.

Federated Department Stores

McKesson Information Solutions, Inc.

Elizabeth Lange LLC d.b.a. Liz Lange Maternity

Bridge Medical, Inc.

United States Patent and Trademark Office

SmithKline Beecham PLC

Smithkline Beecham Corp. (d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline, plc.)

SmithKline Beecham Corp. d.b.a GlaxoSmithKline

Scimed Life Systems Inc.

HT Window Fashion Corp.

Glaxo Group Limited d.b.a. GlaxoSmithKline

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Ranbaxy, Inc.

Mylan Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

Nokia, Inc.

Stryker Sales Corp.

Stryker Orthopaedics

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Acumed, LLC

Quanta Computer, Inc.

Sanyo North America Corp.

LG Electronics, Inc.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Cohesive Technologies, Inc.

Waters Corp.

Swisa, Inc.

Egyptian Goddess, Inc.

Motorola, Inc.

Dror Swisa

Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

CVS Corp.

Aeroflex Colorado Springs, Inc.

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