The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a district court decision finding that certain patent claims were not patent-eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S. Ct. 2347, 2355 (2014). The patent related to a “self-evolving generic index” … [Read more...] about Self-evolving Generic Database Index Using Historical Usage Information Not Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Method of Navigating Through 3-D Electronic Spreadsheet Defines Patent Eligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision and found that certain patent claims were directed to patent-eligible subject matter. “The[] claims are not abstract, but rather are directed to a specific improved method for navigating through … [Read more...] about Method of Navigating Through 3-D Electronic Spreadsheet Defines Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Factual Disputes Cloud Early Dismissal of Software Patent – Ineligible Subject Matter Section 101
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) denied rehearing en banc Aatrix Software Inc. v. Green Shades Software Inc., Case No. 2017-1452 (Fed. Cir. May 31, 2018)(reh. en banc denied) (Available Here) and issued two concurring opinions and a dissent by … [Read more...] about Factual Disputes Cloud Early Dismissal of Software Patent – Ineligible Subject Matter Section 101
Methods of Verifying Email With Barcodes or QR Codes Are Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit confirmed a district court’s determination (on a motion to dismiss) that several patented methods of verifying email and reduce potential hacking events were abstract ideas and, since the patent claims contained no additional elements … [Read more...] about Methods of Verifying Email With Barcodes or QR Codes Are Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
Multicasting Streaming Audio/Visual Data Over Internet Is Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that Two-Way Media’s patent claims for a multicasting system for streaming audio/visual data over the internet was patent ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because the claims were directed to abstract ideas and … [Read more...] about Multicasting Streaming Audio/Visual Data Over Internet Is Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
Open-Payment Fare Systems for Mass Transit Networks Using Bank Cards Are Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that patents directed to the use of bank cards, rather than specially issued magnetic stripped card-tickets, in open-payment fare systems for mass transit networks are patent ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Smart … [Read more...] about Open-Payment Fare Systems for Mass Transit Networks Using Bank Cards Are Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
Programmable Caches Operable with Different Processors Enhancing Computer Performance Is Patent Eligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a trial court’s decision and held that a programmable memory caches, permitting the system to operate with different processors, which enhances computer performance is patent eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. sec 101 and … [Read more...] about Programmable Caches Operable with Different Processors Enhancing Computer Performance Is Patent Eligible Subject Matter
Message Publishing System Patent Invalid as Having Ineligible Patent Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s decision that EasyWeb’s patent claims on a message publishing system defined ineligible patent subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 134 S. Ct. 2347, 2355 (2014). … [Read more...] about Message Publishing System Patent Invalid as Having Ineligible Patent Subject Matter
Processing An Image by Encoding, Classifying and Decoding Ineligible Patent Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) upheld a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision holding that under 35 U.S.C. sec. 101, a claimed method for building a composite facial image using constituent parts by encoding the image at one end, … [Read more...] about Processing An Image by Encoding, Classifying and Decoding Ineligible Patent Subject Matter
Algorithm Engine for Determining Financial Risk Is Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a patent on a method for providing financial data indicating financial risk about an individual using an “algorithm engine”, which engine itself is not claimed, nor are the claims limited by any rules that are used to … [Read more...] about Algorithm Engine for Determining Financial Risk Is Patent Ineligible Subject Matter
