5.03.2007

Patent ruling could hurt biotechs North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com

Patent ruling could hurt biotechs North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - NCTimes.com - Californian.com: "San Diego County's large biotechnology industry is likely to be a net loser following the Supreme Court's patent ruling Monday, said John Benassi, a San Diego intellectual property attorney who works with life science companies. The ruling makes it easier to challenge a patent on the grounds that the idea was obvious or showed no real innovation."