Subject Matter Eligibility-The Changing Landscape
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Presented by

Michael Stein, Woodcock Washburn LLP
Warren Woesnner, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Summary

This 90-minute  program will include the following topics:
  • Part I: Expansion of subject matter eligibility from about 1980 to 2005. Overview of SCOTUS cases including Chakrabarty and Diehr, as well as leading CAFC cases including Alappat and State Street Bank.
  • Part II: Contraction of subject matter eligibility over the past few years. In depth discussion of recent relevant cases including SCOTUS statements in LabCorp. v. Metabolite and AT&T v.  Microsoft. In addition, we will review CAFC cases leading to the current Machine-or-Transformation test announced in Bilski. Cases to be discussed will include In re Nuijten, In re Comiskey, In re Bilski, Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC, Ariad Pharmaceutical v. Eli Lilly, and Prometheus Lab v. Mayo Collaborative. This Part II will also consider the fallout from the CAFC's opinion in Bilski. Here, we will consider U.S. district court cases as well as BPAI Cases.
  • Part III of the program will  provide an overview of international perspectives, and
  • Part IV will cover practice points suggested by the presenters. Q&A will also be provided. 
CLE Credit:
 
This program was originally approved for live online credit.  If you would like CLE credit for this recorded version, you will need to apply for CLE credit with your state bar(s) directly.  CLE on recorded programming can be limited.  Each state is different and while some states approve online courses for credit or self-study, they may not grant similar credit for a recorded program.  Please contact your state bar(s) for specific rules and apply for CLE credit directly with your state bar(s). 
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