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Patent Subject Matter Eligibility

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CosmoKey Solutions GmbH v. Duo Security LLC — Federal Circuit Upholds Mobile Authentication Patent as Patent Eligible Under Alice Step Two

The Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s patent ineligibility ruling, holding that claims directed to a specific two-channel mobile authentication method that improves cybersecurity represent a concrete technical solution eligible for patent protection.

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Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Multi-Factor Authentication Coordination Patents Are Abstract Ideas Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit held that four patents covering methods for coordinating multi-factor authentication across secure registries, PINs, biometrics, and universal devices are directed to abstract ideas and lack an inventive concept sufficient to confer patent eligibility.

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Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Multi-Factor Authentication Coordination Patents Are Abstract Ideas Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit held that four patents covering methods for coordinating multi-factor authentication across secure registries, PINs, biometrics, and universal devices are directed to abstract ideas and lack an inventive concept sufficient to confer patent eligibility.

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In re Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University — Federal Circuit Holds Haplotype Phasing Mathematical Algorithm Is Patent Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that Stanford’s patent claims directed to a computational method for haplotype phasing — determining which genetic variants are inherited together on each chromosome — were patent ineligible as abstract mathematical calculations implemented on generic computer hardware.

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In re Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University — Federal Circuit Holds Haplotype Phasing Mathematical Algorithm Is Patent Ineligible Under § 101

The Federal Circuit affirmed that Stanford’s patent claims directed to a computational method for haplotype phasing — determining which genetic variants are inherited together on each chromosome — were patent ineligible as abstract mathematical calculations implemented on generic computer hardware.

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cxLoyalty, Inc. v. Maritz Holdings Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Loyalty Points Redemption System Is an Ineligible Abstract Idea

The Federal Circuit affirmed that a patent claiming a computerized system for redeeming credit card loyalty points for rewards is an abstract idea ineligible for patent protection, and also held that substitute claims proposed in covered business method review are subject to § 101 scrutiny.

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cxLoyalty, Inc. v. Maritz Holdings Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Loyalty Points Redemption System Is an Ineligible Abstract Idea

The Federal Circuit affirmed that a patent claiming a computerized system for redeeming credit card loyalty points for rewards is an abstract idea ineligible for patent protection, and also held that substitute claims proposed in covered business method review are subject to § 101 scrutiny.

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American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings — Federal Circuit Finds Driveshaft Tuning Method Directed to Natural Law

A divided Federal Circuit panel held that American Axle’s patent on a method for tuning a propshaft to reduce vibration was patent-ineligible as directed to the application of Hooke’s Law — drawing sharp dissents and a petition for rehearing that generated significant debate about the sc

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American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings — Federal Circuit Finds Driveshaft Tuning Method Directed to Natural Law

A divided Federal Circuit panel held that American Axle’s patent on a method for tuning a propshaft to reduce vibration was patent-ineligible as directed to the application of Hooke’s Law — drawing sharp dissents and a petition for rehearing that generated significant debate about the sc

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Packet Intelligence LLC v. NetScout Systems, Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Deep Packet Inspection Patents Eligible, Reverses Pre-Suit Damages for Marking Failure

The Federal Circuit upheld the patent eligibility of network traffic monitoring patents under § 101, finding they recite a concrete technical solution to the problem of tracking multi-flow network conversations, but reversed pre-suit damages because the patent owner failed to comply with the patent

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Packet Intelligence LLC v. NetScout Systems, Inc. — Federal Circuit Holds Deep Packet Inspection Patents Eligible, Reverses Pre-Suit Damages for Marking Failure

The Federal Circuit upheld the patent eligibility of network traffic monitoring patents under § 101, finding they recite a concrete technical solution to the problem of tracking multi-flow network conversations, but reversed pre-suit damages because the patent owner failed to comply with the patent

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Uniloc USA v. LG Electronics — Federal Circuit Holds Wireless Communication Patent Eligible as Technical Improvement Reducing Latency

The Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal and held that patent claims covering a technique for reducing transmission delays in wireless communication systems were directed to a patent-eligible improvement in computer functionality rather than an abstract idea.

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