OCIPLA February Luncheon

Speakers: Bridget Smith and John King, Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP
Topic: Escape from Alice’s 101-derland – How To Overcome Eligibility Hostility

Summary

Bridget Smith and John King will discuss Section 101 eligibility for software and business method inventions after the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. They will evaluate recent Federal Circuit cases, including McRo, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America, Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, and Bascom Global v. AT&T Mobility, as well as PTAB decisions, and the Patent Office’s examination guidelines.  Specific strategies will also be provided for improving the chances of obtaining and maintaining software patents in the hostile post-Alice landscape.