Intellectual Property
Nov. 18, 2014
Federal Circuit finds advertising patent ineligible, affirms early-stage dismissal
Friday's ruling reveals the court's willingness to strike down patents that tie an abstract idea to its implementation on the Internet. It also shows that district courts can forego discovery and other steps to knock cases out early.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Federal Circuit found an advertising method for online video watching cannot be patented, tossing out a long-running infringement case that has gone up to the Supreme Court twice.
After previously ordering the case to move forward, the circuit reversed itself Friday to comply with Supreme Court precedent set this summer.
The case originated in the Central District of California, where...
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