You can tell that I (and pretty much every other lawyer) learned JMOL in a specific and nerdy context.
Pretty much every other collection of letters are pronounced as either an acronym—NASA, SONAR, LOL (this one's a matter of preference)—or an initialism like LMAO, CIA, PB&J.
JMOL, stands proudly atop the divide, too unwieldy to pronounce in either regime.
None of this is legally relevant (yet!), but it leads neatly into yesterday's decision in Natera, Inc. v. CareDx, Inc., C.A. No. 20-38-CFC-CJB (D. Del. Feb. 24, 2025). The defendant there made the bold decision of moving for J-MALL that both of the asserted patents were invalid for lack of written description, which the plaintiff naturally opposed.
In support of the motion, defendant pointed to the testimony of its expert to the effect that the specifications failed to disclose all of the various elements of the claimed method being performed together, "as an integrated whole." The plaintiff in response, pointed to the testimony of their expert, but notably ...
