Explore 7 court opinions on 35 U S C 101 Patent Eligibility. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Medical Device Claims
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...