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10 April 2008

Patent community has its say in In re Bilski

Eileen McDermott, New York

More than 25 amicus briefs have been filed in an important US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit case that could redefine the scope of patentable subject matter in the US

On February 16, the CAFC agreed to rehear In re Bilski en banc – a hearing in front of all 12 active judges – in response to Bernard Bilski’s appeal from a rejection by the USPTO’s Patent Board of Appeals (BPAI).




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