Patent Office Guidance Oversteps Myriad Court Decision, Industry Argues
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Development of products derived from natural sources will be deterred by PTO’s factor-based approach to patent eligibility, firms contend, noting special concern about examples given in the office’s recent guidance document.
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