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...bench seemed to reflect this view, and several Justices suggested somewhat humorously that if the Bilski argument were to proceed, a number of other ludicrous patents could be issued. Justice Antonin Scalia asked if under Bilski's argument, methods of horse-training could be patented, while the court's newest member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, asked if a "method of speed-dating" was patentable...
...just foreclosing patenting in a whole area," says Duffy. Instead, he thinks the court should strengthen rules for what makes an innovation nonobvious. And it could have an effect on a number of industries. More than 70 supporting briefs were filed in this case - including some by tech majors, financial firms and drugmakers - indicating the kind of repercussions this ruling could have on business...
However, current DEA policies reward agents for the aggregate number of prison-years their arrestees accrue, Osler said, offering little incentive to pursue higher-level targets...
...found circumstances equally dismal on the 10k course but drew on a number of young performers once again to crack the top 10 of the 36-team field...
Georgi says she’s noticed an increase in the number of students seeking pre-vet advice in the last two years, and Glenn says he’s hopeful that the Pre-Vet Society will help OCS reach more pre-vets in the future...