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Federal Circuit Finds an Absence of Utility in DNA Sequences, ESTs: Encumbrance of Patentability Holds Ramifications for Agricultural Industry
On Sept. 7, 2005, the Federal Circuit issued a hard-hitting decision for mavens of the agricultural sciences. The ruling touches on the patentability of a large portion of naturally occurring, protein encoding nucleotide sequences, referred to as “expressed sequence tags” or “ESTs.”
In In Re Fisher, No. 04-1465, 2005 WL 2139421 (Fed. Cir., Sep 07, 2005), the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (the “Board”) holding that absent evidence to support any claimed uses, ESTs lack the specific and substantial utility required by 35 U.S.C. '101 to render them patentable; and therefore under '112, do not enable one of ordinary skill in the art to use them.
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New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.