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10.04.2023
When is an Idea too Abstract to Pass the Patent Eligibility Test?
By Babak Akhlaghi on October 4, 2023. In Free Stream Media Corp. v. Alphonso Inc., Case No. 19-1506 (Fed. Cir.…
10.02.2023
No Magic Word Needed To Determine If The Prior Art And The Patent Are In The Same Field
By Babak Akhlaghi on October 2, 2023. In Netflix, Inc. v. DivX, LLC, Case No. 22-1138 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 11,…
09.25.2023
Get Your Motorboat Running with this Case regarding Obviousness
By Babak Akhlaghi on September 24, 2023. In Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., Case No. 22-1765…
09.01.2023
Unraveling the Puzzle of Obviousness: Exploring the Raytheon Techs. Corp. v. General Electric Co. Case
By Babak Akhlaghi on September 1, 2023. In a typical case involving obviousness rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the…
08.28.2023
Data Compression Claims Deemed Ineligible by Federal Circuit: Impact on Software-Based Inventions
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 28, 20223. The Federal Circuit held that claims directed to digital data compression are not…
08.17.2023
Unveiling the Impact of Optional Language “May” in a Patent Application
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 17, 2023. A Brief Legal History: Understanding Reissue Patents Patent owners have the option to…
08.09.2023
Cracking the Code: Understanding Obviousness Challenges and the Motivation to Combine Prior Art
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 8, 2023. The Federal Circuit reversed the Board’s non-obviousness finding, holding that the key question…
07.28.2023
Transcend Abstract Concepts: A Comprehensive Understanding of Patent Eligibility
By Babak Akhlaghi on July 28, 2023. The Federal Circuit upheld a decision of the district court that claims directed…
07.20.2023
Co-Inventor’s Triumph: Federal Circuit Affirms Contribution to Hose Patents
By Babak Akhlaghi on July 20, 2023. The Federal Circuit upheld a decision of the district court to amend inventorship,…
07.17.2023
Joint Inventorship – Understanding the Meat and Potatoes of Invention Contributions
In a reversal of the district court's decision, the Federal Circuit determined that an alleged inventor, who was not named…
