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7 Sep 2011

Classen v. Biogen: Federal Circuit Imposes “Subject Matter Patentability Filter” In Striking Down Transformation Claim in a Diagnostic Method Impliedly as an Insignificant Post-solution Activity

PJuhasz2025-03-17T23:53:03-05:00September 7, 2011|Tags: bilski, diagnostic method|

2-1 Classen majority imposes “subject matter patentability” filter in transformation-type claims in striking down a transformation claim in a diagnostic method impliedly as an insignificant or token activity On August 31, 2011, the Federal Circuit [...]

Cybersource: Software Subject Matter Patentability Turns on Question “Can It Be Performed in the Human Mind, or By a Human Using a Pen and Paper?”

PJuhasz2025-03-17T23:53:03-05:00September 7, 2011|Tags: bilski|

Unanimous Cybersource majority finds software method that can be performed in the human mind, or by a human using a pen and paper and its Beauregard claim counterpart unpatentable On August 16, 2011, the [...]

Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO Isolated DNA Patentable The Federal Circuit Decides . . . But Patentable Per Se?

PJuhasz2025-03-17T23:53:03-05:00August 10, 2011|Tags: 35 usc 101, bilski, business method patents, federal circuit, patentable subject matter, supreme court|

2-1 majority finds isolated DNA subject matter patentable but is unable to agree on the reason why “Comparing” or “analyzing” diagnostic method claims are unpatentable subject matter A patent assertion may continue to create declaratory [...]