August 9, 2016
Federal Circuit Court Decisions For Week Ending July 1, 2016
Bascom Global Internet Services Inc. vs. AT&T Mobility LLC, June 27, 2016, No. 2015-1763, (precedential) (3-0), U.S. Patent No. 5,987,606.
Key point:
- The inventive concept required for a finding of patent-eligibility under step two of the Alice test can be found in the nonconventional and non-generic arrangement of known, conventional pieces.
In Re LF Centennial Limited, June 29, 2016, No. 2015-1931, (non-precedential), U.S. Patent No. 8,079,311.
Key point:
- The construction of a claim term should not contradict the ordinary language meaning or the specification drawings and description.