On October 23, 2020, in a remarkable order demonstrating how a “bitterly divided” Federal Circuit views post-Alice patent eligibility jurisprudence, the court denied the motion of American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (“AAM”)...more
10/30/2020
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Appeals ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Denial of Rehearing ,
Judicial Exception ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Motion To Stay ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101
WHAT DO WE KNOW?
1. On September 4, 2020, the Federal Circuit modified and reissued its March 18, 2020 Facebook v. Windy City opinion to address the Supreme Court’s intervening April 20, 2020 Thryv v. Click-to-Call opinion...more
9/16/2020
/ § 314(d) ,
§ 315(b) ,
Appeals ,
Facebook ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Joinder ,
Judicial Review ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Partial Institution ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Thryv Inc v Click-To-Call Technologies LP ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
USPTO
In an appeal from the Northern District of California, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Security People’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA) suit challenging the constitutionality of inter partes...more
9/1/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Collateral Attack ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Director of the USPTO ,
Due Process ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judicial Review ,
Lack of Authority ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pre-AIA Patents ,
USPTO