Another Federal Circuit Case Regarding Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter

As claim evaluation under 35 U.S.C. 101 (post Alice) is a quickly evolving area of law, I wanted to update you on the latest decision from the Federal Circuit. Yesterday, the Federal Circuit delivered the attached opinion, in which it upheld a district count determination of invalidity under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patents in question were directed to systems and methods for real-time monitoring of an electric power grid.

The Court reasoned that “Though lengthy and numerous, the claims do not go beyond requiring the collection, analysis, and display of available information in…

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