DATA ENGINE TECHS. LLC v GOOGLE LLC, decided Oct. 9, 2018, Statutory Subject Matter

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,590,259; 5,784,545; 6,282,551; and 5,303,146 are directed to a user interface with notebook tabs to navigate spreadsheets and other spreadsheet functionality (pages 2-3).  When filed, spreadsheets used complex commands in complex menus or memorization to navigate (pages 3-4).  The “tab” implementation was acclaimed at the time (pages 5-6).  Claim 12 of the […]