Patent Office Guidelines on Myriad and Prometheus

The Patent Office has issued a new set of Guidelines for examiners of genetic-type patent applications in light of the Myriad and Prometheus cases.  I am just now trying to absorb them.  Here's a handy chart published in the Guidelines.  I will report more on this later.

Consumer Watchdog v WARF Update

Below is a summary of the Consumer Watchdog v WARF case (Human embryonic stem cells):
Bottom line:  We are waiting for a decision by the CAFC.

Court of Appeals Docket #: 13-1377 Docketed: 05/03/2013 Consumer Watchdog v. Wisconsin Alumni Research Appeal From: United States Patent and Trademark Office Fee Status: fee paid

Case Type Information:      1) Agency      2) Patent Trial and Appeal Board      3) -

Originating Court Information:      District: PATO-1 : 95/000,154      Date Rec'd COA:      03/22/2013

01/22/2014  46  6 paper copies of the amicus Brief [45] received from Amici Curiae US and PATO. [131074] 01/27/2014  47  Letter from Appellee Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation regarding Response to United States' Amicus Curiae Brief. Service: 01/27/2014 by email. [131817] 01/27/2014  48  TENDERED from Appellant Consumer Watchdog. Title: COURT ORDERED SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/APPENDIX. Service: 01/27/2014 by email. [131818] 01/27/2014  49  BRIEF FILED (SUPPLEMENTAL) for Consumer Watchdog [48]. Title: Brief of appellant in response to United States., [Non-Confidential version only]. Number of Pages: 19. Service: 01/27/2014 by email.. Pursuant to ECF-10, filer is directed to file six copies of the brief in paper format. The paper copies of the brief should be received by the court on or before 02/03/2014. [132104] 01/29/2014  50  6 paper copies of the supplemental Brief [49] received from Appellant Consumer Watchdog. [132707] 02/18/2014  51  NOTICE OF CALENDARING. Panel: 1403N. Case scheduled Mar 13, 2014 2:00 p.m. at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, 717 Madison Place, N.W. Washington, DC 20439), Courtroom 201. Response to oral argument order due: 02/24/2014. Counsel should check-in 30 minutes prior to the opening of the session. Please review the Oral Argument Order. [136334] 02/19/2014  52  Response to oral argument order from the Appellant Consumer Watchdog designating Sabrina Hassan as arguing attorney. Service: 02/19/2014 by email Designated time for argument: undecided minutes. Designated time for rebuttal: undecided minutes. [136519] 02/20/2014  53  Response to oral argument order from the Amici Curiae US and PATO designating Mark R Freeman as arguing attorney. Service: 02/20/2014 by email Designated time for argument: undecided minutes. Designated time for rebuttal: undecided minutes. [136808] 02/21/2014  54  Response to oral argument order from the Appellee Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation designating Kara F. Stoll as arguing attorney. Service: 02/21/2014 by email Designated time for argument: undecided minutes. Designated time for rebuttal: undecided minutes. [137168] 03/13/2014  55  Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT by Mr. Mark R. Freeman for US and USPTO, Sabrina Yasmin Hassan, Esq. for Consumer Watchdog and Kara F. Stoll for Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Panel: Judge: Rader , Judge: Prost , Judge: Hughes. [141534]