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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

USPTO Issues Guidance Clarifying Subject Matter Eligibility for AI and Software Claims

On August 4, the USPTO issued a Memorandum to examiners in Technology Centers 2100, 2600, and 3600, providing reminders and clarifications on evaluating subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. This guidance is...more

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USPTO Aims to Boost Patent Eligibility of AI and ML Inventions

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance to clarify and improve the evaluation of patent eligibility for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) inventions in order to foster...more

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Evaluating the Evaluation: Breaking Down New USPTO Guidance for Patent-Eligible Subject Matter

New guidance may lead to fewer patent applications rejected on eligibility grounds - Patentable subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C § 101 has been the subject of much attention since the Supreme Court articulated the...more

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USPTO Announces 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

On January 4, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) released a significant, much-awaited revision to its patentable subject matter eligibility guidance. The “2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter...more

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New 101 Guidance from USPTO – What Does It Change?

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On January 4th, the USPTO announced revised guidance for subject matter eligibility (Section 101 Revised Guidance) and stated it would take effect when published on Monday, January 7, 2019....more

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The Blockchain Revolution: Time to Ramp Up Your Software Patenting Effort?

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As you read this article, hundreds of startups and other organizations are working on blockchain applications in such areas as energy trading, data storage trading, peer-to-peer lending, and verifying professional or other...more

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Patent 101: Patent Process FAQs for Inventors

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Patent attorneys and patent agents ("patent practitioners") deal with the best and brightest engineers and scientists on a daily basis. As inventors, these engineers and scientists understand the technology associated with...more

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Ex Parte Hafner Provides Clarity in Assessing Patent Subject Matter Eligibility for Software Patents

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In Ex Parte Hafner, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) reversed the Examiner’s rejection that claims directed to an energy transaction plan were subject-matter ineligible. Ex...more

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Impact of the USPTO Examination Guidelines on Software Patents Post-Alice

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The Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S.Ct. 2347 (2014) (“Alice”) has had a significant impact on the patent eligibility of software-implemented inventions under 35 U.S.C. § 101....more

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