At Solicitor General’s Urging, Supreme Court May Take Up Patent Eligibility Dispute Riling Biopharma
Executive Summary
Federal Circuit’s rulings on subject matter patent eligibility have fractured the court, the US government says in advising the high court to review American Axle v. Neapco to provide clarity. BIO, former PTO director Kappos and Sen. Tillis also urge Supreme Court to hear the case.
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