Browse 7 35 u s c 101 patent eligibility cases decided by Federal Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
35 U S C 101 Patent Eligibility Opinions from Federal Circuit (7)
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Medical Device Claims
Federal Circuit · 2026-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
International Medical Devices, Inc. v. Cornell, decided by Federal Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a medical device. The Federal ...
CAFC Affirms PTAB Finding of Non-Patent-Eligible Abstract Idea
Federal Circuit · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Holstein v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims o...
Method of treatment patent rejected for claiming natural phenomenon
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
Ablan v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a "method for treating a disease by administering a...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Genetic Diagnostic Method
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Golden v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a diagnostic method for identifying a specific genetic m...
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Method of Treatment Claim
Federal Circuit · 2025-05-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Lessors of Abchakan Village v. Defense, decided by Federal Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a "method of treatment" claim directed t...
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility for Method of Treatment Using Biomarker Correlation
Federal Circuit · 2025-05-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
Steele v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a disease using a drug that has already ...
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Nucleic Acid Detection Method
Federal Circuit · 2025-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Boyd v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acid seq...