Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Symantec Corp.

  1. March 15, 2018

    Fed. Circ. Backs Symantec's Alice Win Against IV

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday upheld a decision that a data storage patent Intellectual Ventures accused Symantec of infringing is invalid for claiming a patent-ineligible abstract idea, even under a recent decision making such invalidations harder for accused infringers to win.

  2. March 06, 2018

    IV Urges Fed. Circ. To Revive Patents In Symantec Fight

    Patent-licensing entity Intellectual Ventures urged a Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday to revive patents asserted against Symantec that were invalidated by a Delaware federal judge, arguing the data storage and backup systems technology is "inventive," not abstract — a key distinction in determining the validity of a patent.