Robert Sachs
Joined Patexia at Sep 08, 2016
Robert Sachs
Apr 6, 2017
There was a flurry of activity in March, with a record number of Section 101 decisions. The Federal Circuit issued 11 decisions alone (its highest monthly output), and the district courts contributed another 24 (third highest month). However, the overall percentages of invalidity outcomes are stable as compared to last... Read More
Robert Sachs
Oct 10, 2016
Given the volume of district court decisions regarding Section 101, I typically don't find ones that stand out enough to warrant discussion. But last week's decision by Judge Stark in MAZ Encryption Technologies LLC v. Blackberry Corporation is an exception. The opinion demonstrates a rigorous application of the requirements of a Rule 12(c)... Read More
Robert Sachs
Sep 16, 2016
The Federal Circuit has released its long-awaited opinion in McRo v. Bandai, reversing the lower court’s decision that the claims were ineligible subject matter. McRo’s invention in U.S. 6,307,576 was a method used in 3D computer animation, specifically how to synchronize positioning of the lips and facial expression of a 3D... Read More
Robert Sachs
Sep 8, 2016
Over the past two months, the trends I've discussed in my previous blogs on AliceStorm have continued and become more entrenched. In particular, the Federal Circuit has been quite active, issuing nine decisions since late June. These decisions lay out a theory of patent eligibility that in my view is divorced from... Read More