Alice is Harsh – Understanding Alice Corp for Patent Ineligible Subject Matter

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Michael N. Cohen

January 28, 2015 | In

Alice is Harsh – Understanding Alice Corp for Patent Ineligible Subject Matter

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, which came down last June elaborated on patent ineligible subject matter, particularly as it applies to software patents.  But the scope of these 101 type rejections has expanded to business method patents as well.  We have been noticing an uptick in these rejections just in the past few months.  The ABA just posted this article discussing Alice’s wrath.
 
http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/business_method_and_software_patents_may_go_through_the_looking_glass_after/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tech_monthly

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    Michael N. Cohen is a Los Angeles based Intellectual Property attorney and founder of Cohen IP Law Group, P.C. For over 20 years, he has provided nuanced and sophisticated IP and business litigation services to a diverse clientele. His practice focuses on patent and trademark prosecution and litigation, as well as complex business and internet law disputes for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Michael is a registered patent attorney admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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