PATENT SUBJECT MATTER ELIGIBILITY STANDARD IN THE LIMELIGHT
Over the decades, the issue of patent subject matter eligibility, namely, subject matter that is eligible for patent protection, has traversed a long and indirect path. The Federal Circuit Court…
9th Circuit clarifies unfair advertising law
The 9th Circuit has narrowed the Lanham Act’s false advertising reach, holding that allegedly false claims about a product idea’s creative origin are not actionable under the statute. In a…
Federal Circuit Ruling Significantly Clarifies Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Standard
A recent ruling of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal, which has plenary jurisdiction over all patent appeals, has clarified the application of the standard for patent subject matter eligibility,…