Two recent Federal Circuit opinions suggest that factual questions and evidence may influence eligibility analyses under 35 U.S.C. § 101. These opinions may significantly change how both litigators and prosecutors handle §...more
Many software-related and business method-related patents have been invalidated for being directed to “abstract ideas.” On January 10, 2018, in Finjan, Inc., v. Blue Coat Systems, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the...more