Contour vs GoPro: limiting “Alice” abstraction
SCOTUS’s “Alice” analysis encourages analyzing patent claims at a high level of abstraction. The Contour vs GoPro decision helps limit this. When … Read more
Alice Issues
12(b)(6) motion to dismiss as abstract
In the recent Trinity vs. Covalent decision, the Federal Circuit gave patent infringers a new defensive weapon: a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss … Read more
Patentability of LLM and AI
LLM (Large Language Model) and AI (artificial intelligence) inventions are patentable in the US. One reason is that, legally, these are not … Read more
Saving patent eligibility
The 2019 USPTO revised patent subject matter eligibility guidance (2019 PEG, now in MPEP 2106) helped clarify “Alice” patent eligibility issues. In … Read more
Thales patent eligibility ruling
A recent Federal Circuit case, Thales Visionix Inc. v United States, continues the process of restoring sanity to the ongoing “Alice” patent … Read more
Sending Alice to Planet Blue
Forget “patent invalid because abstract”, the Planet Blue decision finds the real issue is “preemption.” Non-preemptive software claims are not abstract. In … Read more