Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidity of Blockchain Gemstone Tracking Patent Under Section 101
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit due to patent ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
The patent described a system for scanning physical items, determining unique patterns of imperfections, and recording them on a blockchain if not previously registered. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
Another 101 Bites the Dust as High Court Denies Realtime Data Petition
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition to clarify patent eligibility jurisprudence under Section 101 since the Alice Corp. Pty Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l ruling.
The Federal Circuit's ruling on Realtime Data's patent claims was criticized by Judge Pauline Newman as a "morass" and she suggested evaluating validity under different sections of the law. [ more ]
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidity of Blockchain Gemstone Tracking Patent Under Section 101
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit due to patent ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
The patent described a system for scanning physical items, determining unique patterns of imperfections, and recording them on a blockchain if not previously registered. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
Another 101 Bites the Dust as High Court Denies Realtime Data Petition
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition to clarify patent eligibility jurisprudence under Section 101 since the Alice Corp. Pty Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l ruling.
The Federal Circuit's ruling on Realtime Data's patent claims was criticized by Judge Pauline Newman as a "morass" and she suggested evaluating validity under different sections of the law. [ more ]
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Patents Manipulating Medical Imaging Data as Abstract
Patent claims for storing medical images as 'virtual views' were invalidated under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as involving basic computer functions without technical advancement. [ more ]