Before Dyk, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Summary: When assessing patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, combining two abstract ...

In 2014's Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l case, Justice Thomas famously wrote, "we need not labor to delimit the precise contours of the 'abstract ideas' category in this case." Instead, he found the ...

The CAFC on Thursday agreed with a district court that several claims of an augmented reality patent are directed to abstract ...

We have plumbed the depths of abstract words, but what about abstract ideas? Abstractions are a fact of professional life. The law is littered with them. Think of the legislative process, intellectual ...

Abstract thinking helps us connect ideas and solve complex problems creatively. This type of thinking is valuable for making decisions, planning, and adapting in life. Abstract thinking develops as we ...

“The garage-opener case has received its share of attention. But for the patent laws and the country, fixing these crucial tests will be the right attention that it needs to help end the state of a ...

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If you’re not particularly gifted in the art department, it can be hard enough to draw with a pencil and paper, let alone on a canvas as tiny as your nail bed. That’s why abstract nail art is so great ...

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If there's anything we've learned about tattoos, it's that sometimes the more intricate designs are worth the extra time they take to do. Sure, we love a minimalistic tattoo just as much as the next ...