Software Patent Eligibility - A Post-Alice Landscape Discussion

Join our panel of Knobbe Martens partners for this complimentary and informative webinar to discuss the state of software patent eligibility after Alice Corp v. CLS Bank International.

Since the Supreme Court's decision last year in Alice v. CLS Bank, business method and software-based patents have been invalidated at an alarming pace. The basis for invalidation has been "ineligible" subject matter under 35 USC § 101, despite the fact that the Supreme Court clearly stated that such software inventions were not per se unpatentable. This phenomenon has resulted in an "analysis paralysis" in the PTO which has brought new business method and software-based patent issuance to a virtual standstill. Recently, however, Knobbe Martens software prosecution teams have found success in overcoming § 101 rejections by PTO examiners.

Topics include: 

• Aligning patent filing strategies with the company’s business goals
• Understanding the importance of the initial disclosure
• Analyzing PTO methods and processes in classifying and assigning applications for examination
• Preparing the application to focus on technical innovations and not business methods
• Developing claim strategies that satisfy § 101
• Interviewing and expediting prosecution to overcome § 101 rejections and push to issuance
• Using issued software patents to further short and long term competitive strategies

Our panel will explain these issues, and provide real-world case studies for helping you maximize the value of your intellectual property.

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