Federal Circuit fails to clarify software patent eligibility *

USA - May 15 2013
In a highly-anticipated decision that was expected to clarify the test for eligibility of software patents under 35 U.S.C. § 101, in CLS Bank…

Co-authors: Kevin Cukierski, James P. Muraff.

Landmark changes to U.S. patent system almost here *

USA - February 25 2013
Ready or not, it's almost here: As we have been communicating for a while now, the United States will officially shift to a first-inventor-to-file…

Co-authors: Anthony Y. Wen, Gregory J. Leighton.

Long standing software patent claim format under attack *

USA - August 22 2011
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that a long-standing patent claim format widely used for claiming software, called a "Beauregard" claim, is now unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101 of the Patent Act if the underlying method steps otherwise could be carried out by the human mind.

Co-authors: James P. Muraff.