Category Archives: Business methods

Content Extraction and Transmission LLC v. Wells Fargo Bank, et al. Diebold, Incorporated v. Content Extraction and Transmission LLC et al.

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2013-1588, -1589, 2014-1112, -1687 DYK, TARANTO, CHEN December 23, 2014 Brief Summary: CET’s methods deemed invalid under 35 USC § 101 (“There is no ‘inventive concept’ in CET’s use of a generic scanner and computer to perform well-understood, … Continue reading →

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Versata Software, Inc. et al. v. Callidus Software, Inc.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket Nos. 2014-1468 CHEN, MAYER, LINN November 20, 2014 Brief Summary: DC decision denying a stay for certain claims being reviewed by the PTO under the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method (CBM) Patents program was reversed and remanded. Summary: … Continue reading →

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Ultramercial, Inc. et al. v. Hulu, LLC et al.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket Nos. 2010-1544 LOURIE, MAYER, O’MALLEY November 14, 2014 Brief Summary: Ultramercial’s claims were reconsidered under USSC Alice decision and found only to “describe[]…the abstract idea of showing an advertisdement before delivering free content” that “simply instruct the practitioner to … Continue reading →

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Benefit Funding Systems LLC et al. v. Regions Financial Corp. et al.

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2014-1122, -1124, -1125 PROST, LOURIE, HUGHES September 25, 2014 Brief Summary: DC grant of stay in litigation pending PTO review of claims under the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents to determine patentability under 35 U.S.C. § … Continue reading →

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