Overcoming 101 Rejections for Computer and Electronics Related Patents

This CLE course will guide patent counsel in overcoming Section 101 rejections for computer and electronics related patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections.

Since the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, the USPTO dramatically increased its rejections under 35 U.S.C. 101, and the federal courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board have been increasingly active in invalidating issued patents. Further, the USPTO released several memoranda and solicited public comments on patent examination under Alice.

Applicants can anticipate more rejections going forward. Those who receive a 101 rejection and their counsel must plan and implement robust strategies for deciding whether to file and for overcoming patent eligibility rejections issued in pending applications.

Listen as our authoritative panel of patent attorneys discusses how courts and the PTAB have been applying the Alice decision and the USPTO's guidance on 101 rejections. The presenters will offer best practices for patent counsel on ways to address 101 issues.