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The question presented to the Supreme Court was “whether the nature of [the APJs’] responsibilities is consistent with their method of appointment.”

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in cxLoyalty reminded patentees—in the first footnote—that USPTO guidance does not govern the Section 101 analysis: “We note that this guidance is not, [...]

In its second precedential opinion of 2021, ABS Global, Inc. v. Cytonome/ST, LLC, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was asked to determine if a patentee’s unilateral, voluntary [...]

Patterson Intellectual Property Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Mark Patterson has been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in [...]

In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l established a two-part test for determining patent eligibility. In its wake, the decision has left many of [...]

In these technology-oriented times, it seems that more and more patents claiming computer-related inventions are being filed. But, when looking to nip infringers in the bud, holders of such [...]