Leslie McDonell's guest appearances

Leslie McDonell

Finnegan Intellectual Property Law Podcasts

Paul Barker

Joshua Goldberg

Tory Burch

Morgan Smith

Josh Goldberg

John Williamson

Aaron Parker

Mark Sommers

Aaron Capron

Kenie Ho

Jeffrey Totten

Jason Stach

Eric Raciti

Erika Arner

Smith Brittingham

OwlTail

Linda Thayer

﻿On December 16, 2014, the USPTO issued guidance on subject matter eligibility of claims under Section 101 in view of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Alice, Myriad and Mayo. Finnegan attorneys Leslie McDonell and Linda Thayer explain these guidelines and discuss the potential impact they will have on patent claims.

Leslie McDonell and Linda Thayer on the USPTO Guidance on Subject Matter Eligibility in View of Alice, Myriad and Mayo

﻿On March 4th, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on patent eligibility for subject matter derived from nature following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Myriad and Prometheus. Finnegan attorney Leslie McDonell discusses the new USPTO guidelines and the potential impact on the biotech and natural products industries.

Leslie McDonell on USPTO Guidance on Patent Eligibility of Subject Matter Derived from Natural Products

﻿In January, the Federal Circuit upheld a District Court decision in Wyeth v. Kappos regarding the proper calculation of a patent term adjustment for issued patents. As a result, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to comply with the decision when calculating patent term adjustments for patents issued after March 2, 2010. Finnegan partner, Leslie McDonell, discusses the Wyeth v. Kappos case, the effect on patent term adjustments, and how this decision will change a company's patent filing strategy.

Leslie McDonell on the Wyeth v. Kappos Decision and the Effect on Patent Term Adjustments