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Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Patents Manipulating Medical Imaging Data as Abstract

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The Federal Circuit held that patent claims directed to storing and providing medical images over the web as “virtual views” were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because they involved nothing more than “converting data and...more

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Could your patent be invalid if your attorney uses AI in the drafting process?

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The Federal Circuit held in Thaler v. Vidal that an “inventor” must be a human.  During the patent drafting process, the human inventors meet with the patent attorney to describe the invention.  In this meeting, the patent...more

Irwin IP LLP

Automating Without Innovating: Patents Held Invalid

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People.ai, Inc. v. Clari Inc., 2022-1364, (Fed. Cir. April. 7, 2023) - In an appeal before the Federal Circuit, plaintiff People.ai argued to no avail that the Northern District of California erred in its finding of...more

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2023 Federal Circuit Case Summaries

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We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March...more

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Intrinsic Record Thwarts Theory of Interchangeability

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APPLE INC. V. WI-LAN INC. Before Moore, Chief Judge, Bryson, and Prost.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Summary: Construing a broad claim term to be re-defined as...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Manufacturers are Not Immune to Claims that their Inventions are Patent-Ineligible

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It is no secret that the competitive edge of U.S.-based manufacturers is often predicated, at least in large part, on technological innovation and the patents that protect them. The broader the patents, the better. Usually...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Patent Directed to Testing Electronic Circuits Using a Laser Beats § 101 Challenge

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Plaintiff SEMICAPS filed suit in the Northern District of California, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,623,982, which relates to the testing of electronic circuits using a laser. The defendants moved to dismiss the...more

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On the (Quebec Health) Record: the Federal Court holds the Quebec government liable for patent infringement

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In a digital-age David versus Goliath case, Dr. Luc Bessette has come head-to-head with the Quebec government in a battle over rights to a technology solution that provides shared access to critical medical information...more

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Patent Law Update for Medical Device Companies 2018 (Presentation)

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Knobbe Martens Partners Paul Conover, Irfan Lateef, and Curtis Huffmire presented "Patent Law Update for Medical Device Companies 2018" at the MedTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, CA on November 28, 2018. This session...more

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Fresh From the Bench: Precedential Patent Cases From the Federal Circuit

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In Bayer v. Watson, the panel throws out Bayer’s patent to its Staxyn erectile dysfunction drug as being obvious, noting that the district court focused too heavily on the commercial availability of the prior art. The panel...more

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