The Federal Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment that patent claims directed to identifying advertisements based on search results are patent ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The court found that...more
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently found unpatentable claims that are directed to a processor-based system for drilling a well that selects a desired path for the wellbore based on factors such as curvature,...more
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of patent claims directed to a graphical user interface that seeks to enhance how search results are displayed to a user. The court agreed that the claims are...more
The Eastern District of Virginia recently dismissed a patent infringement claim, holding that the asserted claim directed to natural speech processing is patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101, because it fails the Alice...more
Senior Circuit Judge Bryson of the Federal Circuit, sitting by designation in the District of Delaware, recently granted-in-part and denied-in-part a Rule 12(c) motion for judgment based on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C....more
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Judge Williams in the District of Delaware recently granted a motion to dismiss the complaint because the patents-in-suit claim ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patents are directed to using and training...more