Expect More Rulings Invalidating Patents Under Section 101

Law360, New York (November 25, 2013, 1:13 PM EST) -- On Oct. 30, 2013, in the matter of Ariosa Diagnostics Inc. v. Sequenom Inc., Case No. cv-06391, Judge Susan Illston from the Northern District of California issued a summary judgment opinion invalidating U.S. Patent 6,258,540 ("the '540 patent"), titled, "Non-Invasive prenatal diagnosis," on the basis that the claims of the patent were directed towards unpatentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. Section 101....

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