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Magistrate Recommends Dismissal Based Upon Unpatentable Subject Matter

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The disputed technology relates to applications used particularly in the airline industry. Defendants allege the patents-in-suit are invalid for unpatentable subject matter under § 101. The court finds that the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Defense to Patent Infringement if Acts Were Performed in a “Quasigovernmental” Capacity Pursuant to a Legal Obligation

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A recent Federal Circuit opinion highlights a defense that is available to defendants whose alleged infringement occurred through activities that were undertaken for the United States. In particular, where the United States...more

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Federal Circuit Review - November 2014

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Japan Airlines Activities For US Government Cannot Infringe - In IRIS CORP. v. JAPAN AIRLINES CORP., Appeal No. 2010-1051, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision to dismiss due to a conflict of laws. IRIS owns...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

IP Newsflash - September 2014 #2

Airline Rewards Conversion Method Invalid Under Alice and Bilski - On September 2, 2014, Federal Circuit Judge William Bryson, sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Texas, ruled that two patents on a...more

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