Browse 5 inventive concept in patent law cases decided by Federal Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
CAFC Affirms PTAB, Finds Software Patent Unpatentable
In Re US, decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of software, specifically the "data processing" method claimed in the...
Method of treatment patent rejected for claiming natural phenomenon
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 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...
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...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 5.
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