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Software May be Abstract, But a Computer-Implement Invention Produces a Technical Effect

“While it is true that the software may be abstract, if it is considered to be a computer-implemented invention, it is bound to produce a technical effect, or as we call it in our guidelines, a …
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Smartflash v. Apple: Is the Invention an Abstract Idea?

In the upcoming $ 500 million Apple v. Smartflash appeal, a central question will be whether the Smartflash patents properly claim eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101 as interpreted by Alice v. CLS Bank (2014). (These issues will first arise in …
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