Federal Circuit Affirms: Malware Detection Patent Is Patent-Eligible

Mealey's (January 11, 2018, 10:14 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although upholding a California federal judge’s determination of patent eligibility, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 10 deemed a defendant entitled to judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) with regard to a separate patent on grounds that an accused malware detection product does not perform a claimed “policy index” limitation (Finjan Inc. v. Blue Coat Systems Inc., No. 16-2520, Fed. Cir.)....