The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently rejected the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s understanding of what patents are eligible for “covered business method” review, suggesting that the appeal board had disregarded the standard set by statute.
Background
In 2013, three types of post-grant proceedings were created under the America Invents Act: post-grant review, inter partes review and covered business method review.
Post-grant review and inter partes review, while differing in the necessary requirements to bring a challenge, apply to all technological areas. Covered business method eligible patents are narrowly defined to include only those patents that teach financial transactions and services.
View a reprint of the full Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article below.
Post-grant review and inter partes review, while differing in the necessary requirements to bring a challenge, apply to all technological areas. Covered business method eligible patents are narrowly defined to include only those patents that teach financial transactions and services.
View a reprint of the full Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article below.
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