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Bilski: November 9, 2009 Supreme Court Oral Arguments

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For those of us who are watchers of the activities at the SCOTUS, the oral arguments of In re Bilski took place at the high court on November 9, 2009.  To provide first-hand insight, Foley featured a same-day webinar that adressed the appeal concerning the parameters of determining patent eligibility in a case that will impact all technology areas — from electronics, financial services, and insurance, to life sciences industries. With the final decision not due until mid-2010, this hearing provided the first critical insight into whether the Supreme Court will significantly narrow or expand the scope of the patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.