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Intellectual Property

Jul. 17, 2025

Federal Circuit clarifies the standard for patent subject matter eligibility

In Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified that patent claims must include specific, structured technological improvements -- not just abstract ideas -- to meet subject matter eligibility under Section 101.

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Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI

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Federal Circuit clarifies the standard for patent subject matter eligibility
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