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
Computer Patent Claims for Life Insurance Product Declared Invalid – Not Patentable Subject Matter
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated computer method patent claims, computer system claims and computer readable medium claims for a life insurance product. Bancorp Services, LLC v. SunLife Assurance Co. of Canada (U.S.), Case No. 2011-1467 (Fed Cir. July 26, … [Read more...] about Computer Patent Claims for Life Insurance Product Declared Invalid – Not Patentable Subject Matter
