Federal Circuit Sides With Coca-Cola, Deems Claims Patent-Ineligible

Mealey's (February 20, 2018, 10:55 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Feb. 16 ruling, four patents directed to a specialized radio frequency identification (RFID) were confirmed by the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals as unpatentable pursuant to Section 101 of the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. §101 (Automated Tracking Solutions LLC v. The Coca-Cola Company, No. 17-1494, Fed. Cir.)....