Patently-O

MARCH 26, 2024

I thought I would write a more complete discussion of this important historic patent case. Atlantic Works has had a profound impact on the development of patent law, particularly in shaping the doctrine of obviousness, but more generally providing theoretical frameworks for attacking “bad patents.” Claims: 1.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. LEXIS 33719, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s rejection of the claims in a patent application as directed to an abstract idea.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

s (“Zillow”) motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) because the two International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) patents-at-issue, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,778,193 and 6,785,676 (the “’193 patent” and “’676 patent,” respectively) were directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility. LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai. A patent protects an invention. 208, 216, 219 (2014). 208, 216, 219 (2014).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

A patent strategy informed by the unique considerations raised by generative AI will optimize protections for innovations in the field. Patent strategies should reflect the current legal landscape as well as anticipate potential future legal developments. Part One of this series covers claim scope and inventorship.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112(a), and are thus invalid. In re Wands , 858 F.2d 2d at 737, 8 USPQ2d at 1404 (Fed.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has again relied on the Supreme Court’s Alice case to invalidate patents on the grounds that they are directed to an abstract idea. Realtime owned several patents covering systems and methods for digital data compression. These categories are referred to as “patent-eligible subject matter.”

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. 208, 216, 219 (2014). Alice Corp.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2023

August 30, 2023) In a non-precedential opinion authored by Judge Pauline Newman, the Federal Circuit has affirmed USC IP Partnership’s asserted patent claims are all invalid. As per usual, the Federal Circuit analyzed patent eligibility under the two-step test set forth in Alice Corp. 208 (2014). Alstom S.A. ,

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Tillis introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S.4734) 4734) in an effort to clarify which inventions are actually patentable and to codify those that are not. 208 (2014), courts, attorneys and inventors have struggled with the metes and bounds of what subject matter can and what cannot be patented.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This case addresses whether patents relating to methods and systems for connecting users based on their answers to polling questions claim patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § Background Trinity sued Covalent for patent infringement of U.S. Patent 9,087,321 (“the ’321 patent”) and U.S. 321 patent col.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is at the core of invention? All inventions boil down to applying some natural law , but where is the line between natural law and invention? ” The most recent Supreme Court case which granted certiorari with regard to an “inventive concept” is Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , decided in 2014.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. 2347 (2014).

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Patents protect inventions. However, patents protect only certain inventions. In order to be patentable, an invention must fall within one of four categories of patent-eligible subject matter: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. In 2014, in Alice Corp.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. 2347 (2014).

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Not everything is patentable. First, only inventions are patentable. Second, only certain inventions are patentable. Four types of inventions are patentable: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. 208, 216, 219 (2014). Alice Corp. In Repifi Vendor Logistics v.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

Once upon a time – not so very long ago, in fact – it was rare for the Australian Patent Office to issue a formal published ruling on the patent-eligibility of claims submitted for examination. Historically, the overwhelming majority of decisions have related to inter partes proceedings, such as patent oppositions.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Supreme Court’s current term, several petitions for writ of certiorari in patent cases being appealed from the U.S. Several of these petitions raise important questions on Section 101 patent eligibility jurisprudence in the wake of Alice Corp.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. Specifically, Amgen seeks to appeal a decision from the Federal Circuit , in which the court found Amgen’s patents invalid for lack of enablement. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s.

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IP Tech Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

One of the threshold requirements for obtaining a patent under U.S. law is that the invention is a “new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof…” In other words, the subject matter of the invention must be eligible for patenting. Background.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 8, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility. LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai. A patent protects an invention. 208, 216, 219 (2014). 208, 216, 219 (2014).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. The patent examiner rejected the claims on the grounds that the claims were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition ! About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

Significantly, the agreement requires India to make substantive changes to its provision obligating a patent applicant to furnish information about their foreign applications corresponding to their application in India. She has been working in the field of access to medicines, patents and IP for more than a decade.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 24, 2022

In 2014, the US Supreme Court announced its decision in Alice Corp. The decision ruled that patent claims for computer-implemented inventions may be abstract ideas, making it questionable if they are “patent eligible subject matter.” CLS Bank International. By: Miller Nash LLP

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by Dennis Crouch This post gets into some weeds about obviousness type double patenting stemming from the Federal Circuit’s new decision in Institut Pasteur. This case provides additional insight into the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting and the ongoing high bar set by the Federal Circuit for overcoming such rejections.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. 208, 216, 219 (2014). Alice Corp.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While historically, the field of patent filing has been dominated by men, an inspiring shift is taking place. This article delves into the profound impacts and innovative contributions of women in patent filing, highlighting their achievements, challenges, and the broader implications for the global landscape of innovation.

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Patently-O

JULY 6, 2022

USPTO (Supreme Court 2022) focuses the question of whether COURTS have power to create non-statutory patentability doctrines. Does the judiciary have the authority to require a patent applicant to meet a condition for patentability not required by the Patent Act? SawStop Petition for Certiorari. Gass’s U.S.

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Patently-O

MAY 8, 2024

The petition presents three key questions for the Court’s consideration: Whether claims drawn to solving specific problems restricting the usefulness of an existing computer-network technology recite patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 208 (2014). Whether the challenged claims are patent eligible.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Strong patent demand from chip sector helps invention filings reach highest level since 2014.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

UCB”) holds patents (the “Muller” patents, priority date in 1999) covering the active ingredient rotigotine in Neupro, a Parkinson’s medication administered via a patch on the skin. The Muller patents disclose ratios of rotigotine to PVP ranging from 9:1.5 In 2014, UCB sued Actavis for infringement of the Muller patents.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! About the Patent Drafting Competition. Invention statements will be released to teams on November 1, 2021. Team patent applications will be due on January 16, 2022.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the annual Patent Application Drafting Competition (PADC)! Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, October 22, 2021. About the Patent Drafting Competition.

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Patently-O

APRIL 10, 2024

and his patent holding company (Spectrum Spine). Dr. Robinson, a neurosurgeon, invented a type of spinal implant. In 2009, Dr. Robinson and Spectrum (collectively “Plaintiffs”) hired law firm FisherBroyles to file patent applications for his inventions. patent application for the spinal implant in March 2013.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has again relied on the Supreme Court’s Alice case to invalidate patents on the grounds that they are directed to an abstract idea. Realtime owned several patents covering systems and methods for digital data compression. Realtime Data LLC v. Fortinet Inc. ( 8/2/2023) 2023 U.S. LEXIS 19857.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. 2347 (2014).

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