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Columbia University v. Gen Digital (Norton) — Federal Circuit Vacates $600M Patent Judgment, Finds Virus-Detection Claims Abstract Under Alice

The Federal Circuit vacated a $600 million patent infringement judgment against Norton (Gen Digital), holding that Columbia University’s computer virus-detection patent claims are directed to abstract ideas under Alice Step 1, and denied en banc rehearing.

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Chewy v. IBM — Federal Circuit Invalidates Web Advertising Patents Under § 101, Partially Reverses on Infringement

The Federal Circuit affirmed that IBM’s patent claims directed to identifying advertisements based on search queries are abstract ideas ineligible under § 101—using a conventional database to match ads with search results adds no inventive concept—while partially reversing on noninfringement,

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Chewy v. IBM — Federal Circuit Invalidates Web Advertising Patents Under § 101, Partially Reverses on Infringement

The Federal Circuit affirmed that IBM’s patent claims directed to identifying advertisements based on search queries are abstract ideas ineligible under § 101—using a conventional database to match ads with search results adds no inventive concept—while partially reversing on noninfringement,

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Sanderling Management v. Snap — Federal Circuit Invalidates Promotional Content Distribution Patents Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that patents claiming a method for distributing digital promotional content—loading branding images when a user’s GPS location matches a specified geographic area—are directed to the abstract idea of providing information based on meeting a condition, and contain n

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Sanderling Management v. Snap — Federal Circuit Invalidates Promotional Content Distribution Patents Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that patents claiming a method for distributing digital promotional content—loading branding images when a user’s GPS location matches a specified geographic area—are directed to the abstract idea of providing information based on meeting a condition, and contain n

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ChromaDex v. Elysium Health — Federal Circuit Holds Isolated Vitamin B3 Supplement Patent Invalid Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that patent claims directed to isolated nicotinamide riboside (NR)—a form of vitamin B3 found naturally in cow’s milk—are directed to a natural phenomenon and ineligible under § 101, because the claims effectively read on milk with only the isolation step as a diff

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ChromaDex v. Elysium Health — Federal Circuit Holds Isolated Vitamin B3 Supplement Patent Invalid Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that patent claims directed to isolated nicotinamide riboside (NR)—a form of vitamin B3 found naturally in cow’s milk—are directed to a natural phenomenon and ineligible under § 101, because the claims effectively read on milk with only the isolation step as a diff

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International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Map-Based Property Display Patents Cover Abstract Ideas

The Federal Circuit affirmed that IBM’s patents covering coordinated map-based and list-based selection of geographic data were directed to the abstract idea of organizing and displaying visual information, lacking an inventive concept sufficient for patent eligibility.

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International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Map-Based Property Display Patents Cover Abstract Ideas

The Federal Circuit affirmed that IBM’s patents covering coordinated map-based and list-based selection of geographic data were directed to the abstract idea of organizing and displaying visual information, lacking an inventive concept sufficient for patent eligibility.

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In re Killian — Federal Circuit Holds Social Security Benefit Eligibility Determination Is an Abstract Mental Process, Patent Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed rejection of claims covering a computer-implemented system for identifying Social Security Disability Insurance eligibility, holding the claims were directed to an abstract mental process that humans perform through observation and evaluation.

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In re Killian — Federal Circuit Holds Social Security Benefit Eligibility Determination Is an Abstract Mental Process, Patent Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed rejection of claims covering a computer-implemented system for identifying Social Security Disability Insurance eligibility, holding the claims were directed to an abstract mental process that humans perform through observation and evaluation.

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