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A New Alice Plot Twist - Can a Composition of Matter Be an Abstract Idea?

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The patent world tends to think that the Supreme Court’s framework in Alice is a template for determining the eligibility of software and business method inventions. Under 35 U.S.C. § 101, abstract ideas are not eligible for...more

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Supreme Court on Section 101 Patent Eligibility: Thanks But No Thanks

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The U.S. Supreme Court conferred on two patent eligibility cases last week. And, if you are like me, you did not sleep a wink while anxiously awaiting the Court's decision. But if you're reading this, you likely already know...more

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Patent Directed to Method of Payment Processing in Sales Transactions Found Abstract

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AuthWallet asserted a patent directed to methods and systems for processing financial transaction data against Block. Specifically, the claims outline a method for processing financial transaction data using authorization...more

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No More Ripples from Pebble Tide; Data Output Patents Found to be Abstract, Invalid

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Over the past year, Pebble Tide LLC has asserted its two patents against an array of companies – from banks and insurance companies to entertainment conglomerates – alleging that the defendants infringe patents related to...more

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C.D. California: Online Loan Origination Patent Is Abstract and Invalid Under Section 101

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Plaintiff brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for alleged infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,548,902, which related to online loan origination services. The defendant moved for...more

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AliceStorm in the Dog Days of Summer

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Over the past two months, the trends I've discussed in my previous blogs on AliceStorm have continued and become more entrenched. In particular, the Federal Circuit has been quite active, issuing nine decisions since late...more

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