Athena Diagnostics v. Mayo – Federal Circuit Rejects Subject Matter Eligibility of Diagnostic Method Claims Requiring Man-Made Molecules
Recently, the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts holding claims directed to methods for diagnosing neurological disorders invalid for lack of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Servs , LLC, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 3645 (Fed. Cir. 2019). …