Rewards Method Patents Invalidated Under Alice, Bilski

By Vin Gurrieri (September 3, 2014, 6:07 PM EDT) -- A Federal Circuit judge sitting by designation in Texas district court ruled Tuesday that two patents on a computer-based method for converting airline customers' loyalty award credits are invalid in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice Corp. and Bilski rulings because they claim only an abstract idea....

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