USPTO Announces Revised Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility

USPTO Announces Revised Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility

Washington, DC

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Last month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced revised guidance for subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, as well as on the application of 35 U.S.C. § 112 to computer-implemented inventions. These guidance documents were issued in an attempt to ensure consistent, predictable, and correct application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice/Mayo test to determine whether a claim is “directed to” a judicial exception.

The attorneys at Behmke Innovation Group have vast experience navigating the murky waters of the Alice/Mayo decisions, and are pleased to see some continued clarification progress in recent Office Actions issued by patent examiners based on this new guidance.

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