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Algorithms Patent Trial and Appeal Board Patent Litigation

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Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Patents That Merely Claim Applying Machine Learning to a New Field of Use Are Not Patent Eligible

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Stark, J. Sage Products, LLC (“Sage”) challenged a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) decision finding two of Sage’s patents unpatentable. After the original appellee, Becton, Dickinson and Co., withdrew, the Director of...more

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Federal Circuit Delivers Blow to AI-Based Patents in Precedential Decision

On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. The Federal Circuit held that the Asserted Patents — which relate to methods of...more

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Patent Litigation and the Rise of Quantum Computing: What to Watch for in the Next Decade

A recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision related to hybrid quantum computing paves the way for more quantum computing-related patents, and potential litigation....more

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Intellectual Property Report - August 2024

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Be an Expert: Precedential PTAB Decision on Conclusory Expert TestimonyStutti TilwaA recent precedential decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) may serve as a warning for those parties who plan on relying on...more

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Decoding Algorithms: Structural Sufficiency for Means-Plus-Function Claim Judged From Skilled Artisan’s Perspective

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reiterated that in the context of construing computer-implemented means-plus-function limitations, if the specification discloses some arguable algorithm, even if a party...more

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Federal Circuit Review - March 2021

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Corresponding Structure Snafu: Lack of Algorithm Renders Claims Indefinite - In Rain Computing, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Appeal No. 20-1646, the Federal Circuit held that the structure for performing a...more

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Method for Determining Haplotype Phase Found Subject Matter Ineligible

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In an appeal from a final rejection of a pending application, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that claims directed to methods for determining “haplotype phase” were correctly rejected under 35 USC § 101...more

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