Comprehensive guide to Abstract Idea Exception To Patent Eligibility cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Hamill v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient with a specific genetic m...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lesko v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "control" prong of the "work for hire" doctrin...
Wright v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying circulating tumor ...
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 ...
Fisher v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acid ...
Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance, Co. v. Ch Lighting Technology Co., Ltd., decided by Federal Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the d...
Beacon Point Associates LLC v. DVA, decided by Federal Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of treating a patient" was properl...
Amezquita v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient's condition using a specifi...
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