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Yesterday, in Receivership Estate of AudienceScience Inc. v. Google, the CAFC affirmed yet another § 101 patent ineligibility blow to internet advertising patents. If you are a patent litigator or a corporate patent drafter, the court’s approach serves as a critical warning. Check out the full deep dive in the attached PDF!
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In yesterday’s iCharts v. Tableau Software case (nonprecedential), the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding of patent ineligibility on a motion for judgment on the pleadings.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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Here is my article as published today by IP360.