Patent Prosecution: Section 101 Patent Eligibility Rejections (Computer-Implemented Technologies) | Practical Law

Patent Prosecution: Section 101 Patent Eligibility Rejections (Computer-Implemented Technologies) | Practical Law

A Practice Note addressing US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 of pending patent applications covering computer-implemented inventions. This Note discusses subject matter eligibility requirements under Section 101 in view of US Supreme Court and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decisions and USPTO examination policies and procedures, along with guidance for counsel responding to subject matter eligibility rejections.

Patent Prosecution: Section 101 Patent Eligibility Rejections (Computer-Implemented Technologies)

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A Practice Note addressing US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101 of pending patent applications covering computer-implemented inventions. This Note discusses subject matter eligibility requirements under Section 101 in view of US Supreme Court and US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decisions and USPTO examination policies and procedures, along with guidance for counsel responding to subject matter eligibility rejections.