SWIPLit

Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of “Process Automation” Patent Infringement Suit

By Zach Schroeder and David G. Barker On March 15, 2022, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of Texas’s dismissal of a patent infringement complaint because the asserted patent claims were directed to process automation and therefore not eligible for patent protection under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Repifi Vendor Logistics sued Intellicentrics for infringing […]

March 25, 2022 | 3 min read | Tagged: 35 U.S.C. 101, Federal Circuit, patent, Patent Litigation, patentable subject matter, Section 101

Zachary Schroeder Associate

David G. Barker Partner

Section 101 in 2019

Snell & Wilmer Lawyers presented their article, Section 101 in 2019, at the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law’s Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, as part of a program, “101 ‘301’: Advanced Subject Matter Eligibility.” The article summarizes the existing patent eligibility test, discusses recent Federal Circuit decisions, and provides practical strategies for practitioners navigating the […]

April 17, 2019 | 1 min read | Tagged: 35 U.S.C. 101, Alice, Federal Circuit, Mayo, Patent Eligibility, Patent Litigation, patentable subject matter, Section 101

Jacob C. Jones Counsel