Browse 15 abstract idea exception to patentability cases decided by Federal Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Federal Circuit: Method using non-nucleic acid probe not patentable
Cash v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acids using ...
Federal Circuit: Method of treatment claim for medical device is patent-eligible
Young v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a "method of treatment" claim for a medical device. The Fe...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Patent Invalidation for Abstract Idea
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State, decided by Federal Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the validity of a patent for a "method and apparatus for detect...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Genetic Diagnostic Method
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 for Abstract Virtual Image Generation
Blue Sky the Color of Imagination, LLC v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of "virtual" or "abstr...
Federal Circuit Invalidates Patent for Lack of Machine Specificity
Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Mediapointe, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Mediapointe's patent for a me...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Rejection of Patent Claims as Abstract
Hyatt v. Stewart, decided by Federal Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a "method and apparatus for providing a user interface for ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Patent for Drug Formulation Treatment
Wright v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient's condition using a specifi...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's § 101 Rejection of Mobile Device UI Patent Claims
Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) deci...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's § 101 Rejection of Nucleic Acid Detection Method
Hatfield v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acid sequence...
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Nucleic Acid Detection Method
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...
CAFC Affirms Patentability of Financial Reporting Software
Smith v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a software-implemented method for generating personalized fin...
Federal Circuit: Off-label drug use methods not patentable under § 101
In Re RIGGS, decided by Federal Circuit on March 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient with a "disease or condition" usi...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patentability of Targeted Drug Treatment Method
Williams v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient with a specific genetic m...
CAFC Affirms Patentability of Financial Reporting Software
Smith v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a software-implemented method for generating personalized fi...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 13, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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