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Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
2 months ago

Pre-Alice Patents Keep Falling: Three Section 101 Decisions from the Federal Circuit

Pre-2010 computer-related patents often lack the concrete technical improvements now required for Section 101 eligibility, resulting in Federal Circuit invalidations.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 months ago

CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding for Shopify, Scrapping $40 Million Jury Verdict

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday affirmed a district court's summary judgment of non-infringement and judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) in Shopify Inc. v. Express Mobile, Inc., confirming the rejection of a $40 million jury verdict against Shopify. Shopify filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, seeking a declaration of noninfringement of the claims
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
7 months ago

Federal Circuit Delivers Major Reversal on "Software Per Se" Rejections in In re McFadden

In a significant victory for software patent applicants, the Federal Circuit reversed the a PTAB rejection of computer system claims in In re McFadden, 2024-2107 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 5, 2025). One problem with the decision is its non-precedential status - even though it clearly breaks new ground. The case offers another example of the potential power of 112(f) means-plus-function claims.
Intellectual property law
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 year ago

By all Means: When Software Functions Lack Correspnding Structure

The Federal Circuit upheld the invalidation of Fintiv's software patents due to indefinite claim terms lacking proper structural definitions.
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