Synthetic Biology Patent Applications Expected to Present New Challenges

Foley Partner Mark Waxman and Patent Agent Vid Mohan-Ram recently authored an article titled, “Synthetic Biology Patent Applications Expected to Present New Challenges,” in the June 6, 2008 issue of Life Sciences Law & Industry Report. The article addresses the U.S. patent applications that expressly focus on synthetic biology, and how the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is handling and examining them.

Reproduced with permission from Life Sciences Law & Industry Report, Vol. 2, No. 12 (June 6, 2008) pp. 473-474. Copyright 2008 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com.