Patent Office Memo to Examiners Gives Insight For Patenting Software Inventions
The Deputy Commissioner of Patents has provided updated guidance for evaluating software-implemented inventions under Section 101, focusing on the Alice/Mayo test.
En Banc Ineligibility Petition in Longitude Licensing v. Google
Longitude Licensing Ltd. v. Google LLC highlights the ongoing patent eligibility challenges as the Federal Circuit dismisses claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for generic, functional limitations.