#us-court-of-appeals tag

CAFC Scraps Xerox Patent in Wins for Snap, Meta and X

The court upheld that patent claims must retain specific meanings, diverging from broad interpretations that could obfuscate their original intent.

Artificial intelligence

The Federal Circuit invalidated patents for using inadequately defined functional terms like 'payment handler', impacting AI patent drafting.

The decision emphasizes the need for clear structural definitions in patent claims.

Intellectual property law

The European Commission has abandoned draft regulations on standard essential patents, a decision positively received by R&D firms.

The court upheld that patent claims must retain specific meanings, diverging from broad interpretations that could obfuscate their original intent.

Artificial intelligence

The Federal Circuit invalidated patents for using inadequately defined functional terms like 'payment handler', impacting AI patent drafting.

The decision emphasizes the need for clear structural definitions in patent claims.

Intellectual property law

The European Commission has abandoned draft regulations on standard essential patents, a decision positively received by R&D firms.

The D.C. Circuit upheld that only humans can be considered authors under the Copyright Act.