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
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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
Patents and printed matter
Printed matter (text, symbols, images) usually falls under copyright law and not patent law. The exception — when the printed matter improves … Read more
USPTO office actions
USPTO office actions reject most patent applications using “done before”, “obvious”, “vague”, or “not patent eligible” type arguments.
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