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
35 USC 101
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
Rapid Litigation: Biotech patent win
In “Rapid Litigation”, the Federal Circuit is further cleaning up the 35 USC 101 “abstract” patent eligibility mess caused by SCOTUS’s Alice and Mayo decisions.