Live coverage on cspan. All of our witnesses on the first and second panel are participating today. I apologize for being a few minutes late. We were in the middle of a two vote series so all of us at some point will get up and go vote and come back in my hope is we will be able to use this hearing regardless. I would like to particularly thank my Ranking Member and friend, senator tillis, and his staff for working so well together and putting this hearing together on a consensus basis. Today we are examining the patent eligibility act, our second drive through this ticket, and i am looking forward to a return. To a reconsideration of the court issues. More than 70 years ago, Congress Passed the patent act, and that law defined patent law subject matter very clearly. Congress intended to allow anything under the sun as made by man to be patentable. Other provisions in the act require that it should be novel, not obvious. Written descriptions served as defined filters, and that all chan
Live coverage on cspan. All of our witnesses on the first and second panel are participating today. I apologize for being a few minutes late. We were in the middle of a two vote series so all of us at some point will get up and go vote and come back in my hope is we will be able to use this hearing regardless. I would like to particularly thank my Ranking Member and friend, senator tillis, and his staff for working so well together and putting this hearing together on a consensus basis. Today we are examining the patent eligibility act, our second drive through this ticket, and i am looking forward to a return. To a reconsideration of the court issues. More than 70 years ago, Congress Passed the patent act, and that law defined patent law subject matter very clearly. Congress intended to allow anything under the sun as made by man to be patentable. Other provisions in the act require that it should be novel, not obvious. Written descriptions served as defined filters, and that all chan
Live coverage on cspan. All of our witnesses on the first and second panel are participating today. I apologize for being a few minutes late. We were in the middle of a two vote series so all of us at some point will get up and go vote and come back in my hope is we will be able to use this hearing regardless. I would like to particularly thank my Ranking Member and friend, senator tillis, and his staff for working so well together and putting this hearing together on a consensus basis. Today we are examining the patent eligibility act, our second drive through this ticket, and i am looking forward to a return. To a reconsideration of the court issues. More than 70 years ago, Congress Passed the patent act, and that law defined patent law subject matter very clearly. Congress intended to allow anything under the sun as made by man to be patentable. Other provisions in the act require that it should be novel, not obvious. Written descriptions served as defined filters, and that all chan
and what it means for the race. also tonight, states of emergency declared in the northeast. the water is still rising in places after that massive storm. our team with first responders rescuing people trapped in homes. the rising toll. at least five people killed, and the new storm threat in the west, just days before christmas. the massive volcano eruption in iceland. dramatic images, rivers of fire, lava shooting up from a miles long crack in the earth. new video of two israeli hostages held by islamic jihad and the showdown in the red sea. the new task force being formed by the u.s. to stop rebel attacks on ships as more shipping giants suspend operations there. border crossings hitting a new record as a legal battle erupts over a controversial new texas law. and she made history on the nation s highest court. president biden and chief justice roberts leading a final farewell to sandra day o connor. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good
term in office at the communist party congress. and the husband and wife team behind one of the most successful covid vaccines believe the same technology could help transform cancer treatment. we begin in iran where a large fire has been blazing at evin prison in the capital, tehran. hundreds of political prisoners and dozens of dual nationals are held in the prison, as well as many protesters arrested during the past four weeks of riots around the country. in a tweet the us state department says: gunshots officials say that seven people have been injured, and that the situation is now under control. but recent videos posted online show the fire still burning, and gunfire and sirens can be heard. we can now speak to jared genser, who s a lawyer representing siamak namazi an iranian american, whose family said he was taken back into custody to the prison, this week after a temporary release. thank you for talking to us. have you had any contact with your client? your clien