New Functionality Struck Down as Abstract Idea in iCharts v. Tableau Software

In yesterday’s iCharts v. Tableau Software case (nonprecedential), the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding of patent ineligibility on a motion for judgment on the pleadings. This case is a great example of the Federal Circuit using “functionally drafted” as its own abstract-idea category, even when involving new functionality. This case involved three related…

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