The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the claimed method requiring “displaying” a plurality of bid and offer indicators along a “scaled axis of prices,” “receiving market information,” displaying that information along the axis, and “displaying” information … [Read more...] about Graphical User Interface (GUI) Patent Does Not Define Patent Eligible 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
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