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Are Abstract Ideas Not Actually Abstract?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Warren Woessner

The following post is from Jim Hallenbeck of Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. The disposition of Bilski rested on a holding that Bilski’s claims were directed to an abstract idea – hedging.  (Decision at end of post.) The root case for … Continue reading →

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Bilski Claims Fail As Attempt To Claim “Abstract Idea” – Future Of Business Method Patents Cloudy

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Warren Woessner

Today, the Supreme Court affirmed the rejection of Bilski’s claims. (Attached at end of posting.)  The 16 page Opinion of the Court was authored by Justice Kennedy, joined in full by Justices Thomas, Roberts, and Alito.  The opinion held that … Continue reading →

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Patent Office Says, “Have It Your Way!” For A Price.

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Warren Woessner

The PTO has proposed a “Three-Track Examination” option for applicants which gives them the opportunity to jump to the head of the examination line (goal: 12 mo. pendency  with first office action within two months) or to put the application on … Continue reading →

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Director Kappos Comments on Ariad v. Lilly

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Warren Woessner

USPTO David Kappos recently posted a comment on the Fed. Cir. decision in Ariad v. Lilly in which he noted that the Fed. Cir. held that broad functional claims (presumably mechanism-of-action claims) must be supported by sufficient species (read “working examples”). While … Continue reading →

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