"The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB determination that claims directed to vehicle identification systems for ridesharing services were unpatentable for obviousness, but reversed the Board's grant of Rideshare's motion to amend substitute claims. Judge Hughes, writing for the panel, held that the substitute claims were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101 because they merely used technology as a tool to improve user experience rather than improving computer functionality itself."
"The systems work by having a driver's device receive a notification signal that triggers an indicator visible from outside the car, such as a code or icon on a display. Lyft filed five petitions for inter partes review in November 2021, and the Board found all challenged claims unpatentable as obvious or anticipated over the prior art. Rideshare moved to amend claims in two of the proceedings, and the Board allowed several substitute claims."
The Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB determinations that claims covering vehicle identification systems for ridesharing were unpatentable as obvious, while reversing the Board's allowance of substitute claims. The patents claim systems and methods enabling app users and drivers to verify correct pickups by displaying externally visible indicators triggered by a driver's device. Five inter partes review petitions led the Board to find challenged claims unpatentable as obvious or anticipated. The court held that the substitute claims were patent-ineligible under 35 U.S.C. §101 because they used computers and mobile devices to streamline human interactions without improving computer functionality.
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