Federal Circuit Affirms: 4 Patents Claim Ineligible Subject Matter

Mealey's (April 10, 2018, 1:30 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 9 found no error in an Illinois federal judge’s determination that four patents claiming an “electronic means of increasing user control over subscription entertainment content” are ineligible for protection under Section 101 of the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 101 (Maxon LLC v. Funai Corporation Inc., No. 17-2139, Fed. Cir.)....