In new guidance on patent subject matter eligibility, the USPTO has responded to six themes brought up in feedback on last year’s interim guidance. IP practitioners say new examples provided with the ...

Abstract thinking helps us connect ideas and solve complex problems creatively. This type of thinking is valuable for making decisions, planning, and adapting in life. Abstract thinking develops as we ...

“In essence, by narrowly identifying certain subject matter groups as being those that properly qualify for characterization as abstract ideas the USPTO is effectively defining what is and what is not ...

“The USAA case provides a perfect vehicle because it squarely addresses the issue of what is meant by an abstract idea. It does not, like other cases presented to the Court in recent years, focus on ...