In the continuing search by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) for what is and what is not patentable eligible computer program subject matter, the Appeals Court affirmed a District Court’s order dismissing plaintiff Internet Patents’ patent … [Read more...]
11 Step Computer Method Patent Defines Patent Eligible Subject Matter
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ("Federal Circuit") reversed the trial court’s decision that the process - a computer method claim - was not statutory subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Ultramercial, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, Case No. 2010-1544 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 15, 2011) … [Read more...]
Financial Patent Method Claims Held Invalid As Covering Only Abstract Idea
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated patent claims directed to a method of exchanging financial obligations between parties in CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. Pty, Ltd., Case No. 07-974 (D.D.C. March 9, 2011) (available here). In summary, the District … [Read more...]
