Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property
Apr. 18, 2018
Has Alice gone down the rabbit hole?
A new series of Federal Circuit decisions indicates concern that the pendulum has swung too far, and discourages early patent-eligibility challenges.
Evan S. Day
Counsel
Perkins Coie LLP
11988 El Camino Real Ste 350
San Diego , California` 92130
Phone: 858-720-5700
Email: eday@perkinscoie.com
Joseph P. Reid
Partner
Perkins Coie LLP
11988 El Camino Real Ste 350
San Diego , California` 92130
Email: jreid@perkinscoie.com
This column appeared in the April 18 TOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYERS special report.
[Federal Circuit rulings attached below.]
Since the U.S. Supreme Court's seminal decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, 134 S. Ct. 2347 (2014), challenging patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. Section 101 has become a favorite defense strategy. Drawn by the prospect of ending cases early -- be...
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