Understanding Patent Eligibility Of New Technology In The United States

This article As entirely new technologies continue to be developed, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the US courts have had to grapple with whether each new class of technology should be classified as patent-eligible subject matter under US patent law. Although the patent statutes have traditionally been interpreted to give a broad […]

In the Press:CLS Bank v Alice decision signals showdown on patentable subject matter

The CLS Bank v Alice decision may signal an unavoidable showdown that is brewing among judges who disagree on what constitutes patentable subject matter, said lawyers this week. While analysing court decisions on patents during a panel discussion on Wednesday, partners and in-house counsel said recent rulings had highlighted “potential confusion and ambiguity”. Some lawyers […]

ARE Copyright Law Alert:Second Circuit Clarifies Digital Millenium Copyright Act’s Safe Harbor Provisions In Viacom International, Inc. v. Youtube, Inc. Decision

(April 18, 2012)  On April 5, 2012, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified both (i) the proper interpretation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)’s safe harbor language regarding an online service provider’s “right and ability to control” infringing activity, and (ii) whether certain software functions that are made […]

Brief for Amici Curiae Double Rock Corporation, Island Intellectual Property LLC, LIDs Capital LLC, Intrasweep LLC, Access Control Advantage, Inc., Ecomp Consultants, Pipeline Trading Systems LLC, Rearden Capital Corporation, Craig Mowry and PCT Capital LLC in Support of Petitioners, Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. John J. Doll, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Docket No. 08-964, (Sup. Ct. Aug. 6, 2009)

Click to download PDF: "Brief for Amici Curiae Double Rock Corporation, Island Intellectual Property LLC, LIDs Capital LLC, Intrasweep LLC, Access Control Advantage, Inc., Ecomp Consultants, Pipeline Trading Systems LLC, Rearden Capital Corporation, Craig Mowry and PCT Capital LLC in Support of Petitioners, Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. John J. Doll, Acting […]

Brief For Amici Curiae Reserve Management Corporation, PCT Capital LLC, Rearden Capital Corp. And Sales Optimization Group In Support Of Maintaining State Street and AT&T in In Re Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw, Appeal No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2008)

Click to download PDF: "Brief For Amici Curiae Reserve Management Corporation, PCT Capital LLC, Rearden Capital Corp. And Sales Optimization Group In Support Of Maintaining State Street and AT&T in In Re Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw, Appeal No. 2007-1130 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2008"