BERKHEIMER v. HP INC., 17-1437, decided February 8, 2018

U.S. Patent No. 7,447,713, directed to digitally processing and archiving files. By parsing and tagging objects for comparison based on standards and rules, redundant storage is reduced, improving system efficiency and storage costs and allowing object oriented editing (page 2).  The claims are directed the abstract ideas of parsing, comparing, editing, and storing data (pages […]

ACTELION PHARM., LTD v. MATAL, 17-1238, decided February 6, 2018

U.S. Patent No. 8,658,675, directed to Pyridin-4-yl Derivatives. In Patent Term Adjustment, the 14-month delay deadline for the PTO begins upon (a) commencement of the national stage under section 371 or (b) date of fulfillment of the requirements of section 371 (pages 3-4).  371(f) allows for commencement at the express request of the applicant, while […]