Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

Tips For Drafting Patents That Won't Need Alice Step 2

By Phillip Articola (September 15, 2017, 12:12 PM EDT) -- In Visual Memory v. Nvidia Corporation, decided Aug. 15, 2017, the Federal Circuit held, in a 2-1 decision,[1] that Visual Memory's claims directed to an improved cache memory system recite patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.[2] Based on the rationale in that case, as well as other cases in which the Federal Circuit has found software-related claims to recite patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, a patent application drafter can improve the chances that claims he/she writes pass muster under step one of the Alice two-step patent-eligibility test, thereby not requiring an analysis of the claims under Alice step two....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!