The Sparkler’s Patent Number
July 3, 2019
Happy Independence Day! Have you ever wondered about the role patents play in Fourth of July festivities? As you light up your sparklers this year, make note that August Hummel applied for a patent for the sparkler in 1934. Hummel was grant...
Read full postThe Impact of Berkheimer and Aatrix
June 26, 2019
Last week, Alice turned five. But more recent court decisions may be impacting how Alice is applied. The Federal Circuit’s rulings in Berkheimer and Aatrix are changing the extent to which courts will address patent eligibility challenges...
Read full postAlice Turns Five
June 19, 2019
On this fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Alice decision, explore the number of Alice decisions in US district court proceedings over the last five years. ...
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