Marc T. Morley
Mintz
Articles
Rise of the Improper Markush Grouping Rejection and Biomolecules
USA - November 18 2020 With the “improper Markush grouping” rejection, U.S. patent examiners may reject claims reciting various alternative polynucleotide or polypeptide...
Federal Circuit Narrows Availability for IPR Appeals Under Arthrex
USA - May 14 2020 By recognizing a constitutional deficiency in the appointment of Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("PTAB") judges, the Federal Circuit in Arthrex, Inc. v...
Update on Federal Register Notice on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Issues
USA, European Union - January 21 2020 As noted in our previous post, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a request for comments for a list of questions regarding...
Recap of Federal Register Notice on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Issues
USA - September 17 2019 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming important across a diverse spectrum of technologies and businesses. As AI grows in importance in...
Effect of Prosecution History Estoppel on Infringement Claim under Doctrine of Equivalents
USA - August 9 2019 The Federal Circuit in Amgen Inc. v. Coherus Biosciences Inc. affirmed a district court decision that once certain subject matter is clearly and...
