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Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are just fine, thank you, especially since a warm and shiny sun is hovering over the Pharmalot campus. Moreover, our short person has successfully left for the local schoolhouse and the official mascots are contentedly snoozing in their corners. As for us, we are quaffing cups of stimulation — white chocolate cranberry is our choice today — and foraging for interesting items. Speaking of which, here are a few to get you started. Hope your day goes well and keep us in mind when you hear something juicy …

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared divided over whether a process used for challenging patents violates the constitutional rights of patent owners, Reuters reports. At issue is a dispute over the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s patent review proceeding, known as inter partes review. A decision to strike down the reviews could fundamentally change the way patent disputes are litigated in the U.S.

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