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
35 USC 101
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.
Bascom: another Alice software win
The Bascom court decision helps software patents by suggesting that step 2 of the Alice test should follow established obviousness rules.
Software patents in China, Europe, and the US
Software patents that deal with technical effects, physical parameters, and improving computer function are favored, but business methods are disfavored.