In re Smith (Fed. Cir. 2022)
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
In a ruling that should surprise absolutely nobody, the Federal Circuit rapidly scrapped an appeal of a PTAB decision that affirmed a 35 U.S.C. ยง 101 rejection of a business method claim. This is the latest in a series of cases going back years in which the Court tends to find inventions that improve business processes ineligible for patenting patenting, even if computer implementation is required.
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