Tag: Patent Eligibility
CAFC Affirms ITC Invalidation of Sweetener Patent – Helsinn On-Sale Bar Ruling
The recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Celanese International Corp. v. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed the ITC's ruling that Celanese's process patents were invalid due...
Background Check Patent Claims Deemed Ineligible by Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision that claims for a software system managing pre-employment background investigations were not eligible for a patent. Miller Mendel, Inc. owns the patent in...
USPTO Updates Eligibility Guidance to Accelerate AI Innovation: Avoiding Locking Up Technology
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced updated Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance, specifically focusing on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). This new guidance includes three detailed examples to address common situations...