USPTO backs Wands factors post-Amgen enablement loss

SCOTUS ignored Fed Circ cases and so-called Wands factors in reaching enablement decision | Pivotal question left unanswered | New guidance ‘provides clarity’ and reinforces status quo on enablement decisions.

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