Enzo Biochem, Inc. v. Gen-Probe Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
296 F.3d 1316 (2002)
Relevant factsFree
Enzo (plaintiff) sued Gen-Probe (defendant) for infringing a patent on nucleic acid probes used to detect a bacteria species; the district court invalidated the claims for failing to satisfy § 112, ¶ 1's requirements, and a Federal Circuit panel initially affirmed but then, on rehearing, reversed and remanded, prompting an unsuccessful poll of the full circuit on whether to rehear the case en banc.
IssueFree
Whether one who enables an invention in a patent application inherently also fulfills the written description requirement.
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