Please Don't Call Me a 'Genus': The High Bar for Section 112 in the Unpredictable Arts as Illustrated by In re Xencor
Briefly

In the unpredictable arts such as biological and pharmaceutical fields, the legal standards for written description and enablement are stricter than in more predictable arts, requiring clearer possession and less experimentation.
The Federal Circuit has ruled that a lower level of detail is required to meet written description in predictable arts, contrasting sharply with the stringent demands in unpredictable arts.
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