USPTO Guidance Is Not the Law – See Footnote 1
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, [...]
Can a Patentee Unilaterally Moot an Accused Infringer’s Appeal?
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 [...]
Mark Patterson Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List
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 [...]
Alice Rocks the Boat Once Again
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 [...]
Inventive patent requires both hardware and software
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 [...]
