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CARBONS INTO BYTES: PATENTED CHEMICAL COMPOUND PROTECTION IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD.

CARBONS INTO BYTES: PATENTED CHEMICAL COMPOUND PROTECTION IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD.

Authors :
WATSON, B. THOMAS
Source :
Duke Law & Technology Review. 2015, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p25-40. 16p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

"Virtual" molecular compounds, created in molecular modeling software, are increasingly useful in the process of rational drug design. When a physical compound is patented, however, virtual use of the compound allows researchers to circumvent the protection granted to the patentee. To acquire protection from unauthorized use of compounds in their virtual form, patentees must directly claim the virtual compound. But Supreme Court decisions such as Bilski v. Kappos and Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. call into question whether virtual compound claims are patentable subject matter under § 101. Using the guidance offered by the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit, this Issue Brief argues that virtual compound claims are not abstract ideas and therefore, consistent with patent policy, qualify as patentable subject matter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23289600
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Duke Law & Technology Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
111206015