The Supreme Court has tried to insert some sanity into the conversation, affirming a basic but sometimes forgotten principle: laws of nature, and
obvious methods of working with them, are not patentable.
In its unanimous Mayo v. Prometheus decision, the Supreme Court upheld the simple rule that laws of nature, and
obvious methods of working with them, are not patentable.
We're happy to report that the patent system is getting a much need jolt of sanity, in the form of a clear Supreme Court ruling affirming a basic, but sometimes forgotten, principle: laws of nature, and
obvious methods of working with them, are not patentable.
If you've tried
obvious methods of alleviating the stench, including giving your dog a bath, a good combing and maybe a trip to the groomer, then you should take a closer look.
Traditional bank loans are the most
obvious method of financing your endeavor; but before you get your heart set on getting one, consider this fact: more than 82 % of small business loan applications are denied by big banks.
The obvious method of solving the twin problems highlighted by cybernation in the advanced nations — unemployment of skilled people and of machine capacity — is to apply these technical productive capacities and products on a regional and world basis.10.
Because of the fluctuations in Fall, we can not use what might appear to be
the obvious method of OLS regression of Tall against Fall.
The most
obvious method of getting clients is advertising.
Not exact matches
Con artists are a crafty group
of people who know exactly how to deceive and control their victims, but their
methods are as
obvious as a slap in the face if you know what to look for.
But this year he has quietly introduced less
obvious — some might even say devious —
methods of making credit more expensive to access.
The advantages to this
method of selling are
obvious.
It is painfully
obvious how wrong this
method is if you are a value investor and like to buy things that are out
of favor.
It also offers one
of the most
obvious and powerful
methods of entry prevention in a vertical, as many companies will not enter with sufficient firepower (EMDs) with which to compete.
Laszlo himself refers to some
of the most
obvious textual citations which show that Whitehead's philosophical
method is grounded in the data
of human consciousness.
This optimistic approach to man's virtue and the problem
of evil expresses itself philosophically as the idea
of progress in history.17 The empirical
method of modern culture has been successful in understanding nature; but, when applied to an understanding
of human nature, it was blind to some
obvious facts about human nature that simpler cultures apprehended by the wisdom
of common sense.
First, there is the immediate and
obvious objection that the
method here advocated opens the door to semi-preparedness on the part
of the preacher.
The newly named President's Ad Hoc Group on University Climate and Culture has created work groups that will do no more than address the
obvious symptoms
of the sexual malaise, such as alcohol consumption, and rehash tired
methods to prevent sexual violence.
Rolling them into a burrito is an
obvious choice; however, I recently discovered a lighter, healthier
method of preparation — and you only need five ingredients to make it.
I still remember that interview when wenger said that he prefers players to train with a ball instead
of WEIGHT, this man has his OWN
METHODS and it's pretty
obvious that he doesen't believe on what other clubs do, some former players had complained about how hard they train in a new club.
Being at your baby's beck and call rather than practising «controlled crying», a parenting technique popular with the older generation that involves allowing a baby to cry for set periods
of time (assuming they are not in any
obvious pain) to teach them to soothe themselves, has deemed babywearing a
method which spoils our children by the older generation.
One approach to the problem
of sub-concussive blows that escape detection via conventional means is to find new enhanced detection
methods: If functional impairment could be detected on the sports sideline, a player, like those exhibiting more
obvious concussion signs or complaining
of symptoms consistent with concussion, could be removed from play.
You can start by looking at some
of the more
obvious methods, such as checking classifieds in your area or going to yard sales in your neighborhood.
To anyone wondering how to bypass the innate prejudices
of the various party committees, I would have thought the
method was
obvious: open primaries, as espoused by Dan Hannan and Douglas Carswell.
One
obvious method is public financing
of campaigns, but it's very tough to persuade incumbents to limit their own resources, and Cuomo isn't exactly an outsider or a radical: His $ 16 million war chest contains money from all the usual suspects too.
Such a move offers many
obvious advantages: State -
of - the - art facilities would allow me to carry out high - level engine testing, exposure to different research
methods would enhance my own research skills, new challenges would emerge, and I welcomed the idea
of working as part
of a well - known research group and interacting with members
of a team.
«Considering the high risk
of pancreatic surgeries and the even higher mortality from untreated pancreatic cancers, there's an
obvious need for new diagnostic
methods to accurately identify the pancreatic cysts that need surgical intervention and those that do not.»
While the impact
of such an achievement is not immediately
obvious, the measurement could revolutionise the way we define temperature, replacing the standard
method that has been used for over 50 years.
And this has
obvious long - term clinical potential because if we can develop
methods to visualize microglia live in a patient setting, we may have the ability to both detect and monitor onset and progression
of the disease over time.
Despite the
obvious benefits
of allowing you to build an aesthetic and functional body, power and strength, this old training
method will be beneficial to your overall health and mentality and will instill a greater self - confidence.
Although this may or may not be
obvious, the previously described six exercises for the lats, and especially the first three, have almost nothing in common with previously existing
methods of exercise; while previously existing forms
of exercise meet none
of the basic requirements for producing best possible results from weight training, the first described three exercises meet most
of them especially if they are performed properly in sequence with the other exercises.
This is somewhat
obvious but spending greater time in the stretched position while staying tight and learning how to co-contract reciprocal muscle groups (during eccentric lengthening) is one
of the most effective
methods for enhancing mobility.
While the concern here is
obvious, these two major pathways
of damage provide several
methods for study.
Aside from the
obvious side effect
of exertion (being tired afterwards), Shawn Talbott, Ph.D. and author
of The Metabolic
Method, explains that exercise reduces sleep - inhibiting cortisol in our bodies.
Hmmmm, not sure I get this String
Method... It really seems to me that you were the one being strung along, when it was
obvious from the moment
of the plane debacle that he wasn't interested... Did I miss something here!
It's
obvious to see that there are plenty
of benefits to this new
method of fixing your smile into a Tooth White smile and ensuring you are left feeling better about yourself.
One
obvious area
of difference is the different use
of payment
methods.
As the only actor asked to do anything but the
obvious, Jackson exudes some undeniable charisma and has a tendency, like
method actors
of yore, to posture a bit, retreat within and make the viewer follow him there.
A lot
of newly restored films show a marked difference from previous versions but the very nature
of the film's photography, which was systematically desaturated by cinematographer Zsigmond with a
method called flashing to evoke an earlier time, means that the improvements are not as
obvious.
Singh wasn't the least bit interested in the
method of transferring Ryan Reynolds» consciousness to Ben Kingsley's brain, that much was
obvious by the depiction
of the process (the pair
of them lying on hospital gurneys, connected by wires to a machine with flashing lights).
But apart from its Los Angeles setting, Short Cuts has no
obvious unifying principles, and the narrative links are more casual and incidental, which makes the implications
of Altman's
method much more radical — a refreshing if somewhat dizzying alternative to the standard simplicities
of Hollywood moviemaking.
In parallel, it's
obvious to most people that this new digital dawn brings tremendous opportunities; the sheer breadth
of information that children have at their fingertips is wonderful so it is imperative that we look beyond just reducing the time our children spend on their laptops, tablets, phones, and instead think
of methods to manage screen time.
His expertise is self - appointed, and his
method, the equivalent
of «the think system,» is
obvious quackery.
The downsides
of the incremental approach are
obvious when they are compared with
methods that are more tightly focused on value.
The work will come to conclusion that the limitation
of the fundamental rights in US and EU is
obvious and that neither orthodox or balancing
methods can resolve problem
of relation between national security and fundamental rights.
The
obvious problem with this type
of teacher evaluation system is that it can not measure proven teaching
methods and practices; it is merely a measure
of a student's ability to take a test.
It is becoming increasingly
obvious that traditional
methods of training and learning aren't nearly as effective as learning that is engaging.
Beyond the
obvious chasm that lies between their
methods of power delivery and their weight distribution, there's a sensory mismatch at work, too.
The most
obvious, but most influential
method of paying for college is by starting a savings account as soon as possible.
The
obvious question follows: who cares about decentralization enough to put up with a slow, inefficient, and inconvenient
method of payments?
Besides his
obvious creation
of the Sharpe Ratio, he also contributed to a
method of valuing stock options (called the binomial
method), a few techniques
of asset allocation optimization and perhaps most importantly was one
of the creators
of the capital asset pricing model.