USPTO Issues Memorandum re Recent Subject Matter Eligibility Decisions, PTAB Litigation Blog
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On November 2nd, the USPTO issued new guidance to Patent Examiners regarding § 101 subject matter eligibility. The memorandum provides guidance based on Federal Circuit decisions issued since the Office’s most recent, May 2016, update. The four page letter includes guidance based on the Federal Circuit’s recent decisions in McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games, and BASCOM Global Internet v. AT&T Mobility decisions.
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