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The cases could overturn a legal principle known as the "Chevron doctrine" under which courts have typically deferred to agency interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear CareDx Organ Transplant Patent Infringement Case
CareDx had petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear a patent infringement case brought against Natera and Eurofins Viracor.
Critics of the bill suggested that it would allow patents on pathogen genetic material, which could hamper the ability to test and treat in future pandemics.
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Patent Eligibility of Diagnostics
The decision means the ruling by an appeals court that Mayo did not infringe on Athena's patent on a method of diagnosing myasthenia gravis will stand.
Mayo Tells Supreme Court Congress Should Clarify Patent Eligibility Confusion in Diagnostics
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Athena and its supporters have asked the Supreme Court to clarify patent eligibility, but Mayo recently countered that this is a job for legislators.