The Supreme Court’s decision in CLS v. Alice has deeply affected the patentability of inventions involving software and will continue to do so in patent disputes around the country. Here’s how we see it:
Compiling Successful IP Solutions for Software Developers
May 8, 2015
Patent eligibility for software has been in a state of flux ever since the 2014 Supreme Court ruling in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International. Attorneys Seth Northrop and David Prange discuss the two-step framework for software patentability in a post-Alice world, recommended strategies for software patent holders, and options for protecting intellectual property outside the patent system.
Drafting Software Patents in a Post-Alice World
April 16, 2015
It has been a challenging year for software patent owners following the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International. Since that ruling was handed down, a large number of software patents have been invalidated in the Federal Circuit and in district courts. So what should IP owners do if they are seeking to file a patent in today’s legal environment? Attorneys Seth Northrop and Sam Walling discuss the current state of affairs and offer some useful advice.
Protecting Big Data Systems In A Post-Alice World
September, 2014
Alice v. CLS Bank and protecting of proprietary big data software innovations, inventions, and systems under patent and trade secret law.
CLS Bank International v. Alice Corporation: Poison Apple
May 21, 2013
Move over Snow White. A deeply divided Federal Circuit in CLS Bank Int’l. v. Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd., issued a per curiam opinion that dwarfs the scope of patent-eligible subject matter under § 101 ― and turns business method software into the saddest (former) patents of them all.
Big Data and Alice v CLS: Predicting What’s Next
September, 2014
After the Supreme Court decision in Alice v. CLS, how big data software innovators may use patent and trade secret law for IP protection.
Meal planning claims bite the dust under the Mayo/Alice framework
DietGoal Innovations LLC v. Bravo Media LLC
Are Courts the New Death Squads for Software Patents? Not So Fast
December 12, 2014
Post Alice v. CLS (and Ultramercial), some hope for software patent hold.