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May 14, 2018

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Even survivign 101, how is a method claim enforceable for sea ice?

Perhaps in the (rather limited) immediate terrestrial waters of Alaska...

Hey Michael,

That this subject matter was a patent-eligible process should have been a no brainer. That PTAB feels compelled to go through these mental gyrations just proves the nonsensical Mayo/Alice framework is utterly broken. Shame on SCOTUS for foisting this nonsensical framework on us.

Electric Power Group has been distinguished by subsequent decisions.

It no longer has the talisman like power it originally did.

@Skeptical

You should tell that to examiners. I'm still getting it cited frequently in a hand-wavy and conclusory fashion.

Mr. Borella,

I do - and have been since several subsequent decisions have come out.

Further, I CONSTANTLY battle examiners over snippets of cases that have found their way into the MPEP (and boilerplate rejections), for which the use IN the boilerplate runs opposite of what the particular case provides. I now have my own "boilerplate" explanations of the actual cases highlighting how the "use" by the examiner runs opposite to the case holding.

Most examiners acquiesce when faced with a superior knowledge of case law that they only know as "form paragraph x345," especially with a call with them and their supervisor.

..and just as this article breaks, we have a seeming RETREAT from the CAFC that emphasizes the negative aspects of "Electric Power Group."

The panel to panel "ping-pong" effect continues....

Thanks, Supreme Court as this mockery is a direct result of your attempted (re)writing of patent law.

Congress, WAKE UP !

@Skeptical,

I was going to post a snarky comment about the Federal Circuit not knowing the narrow scope of Electric Power Group, but that seems redundant at this point.

Sadly, I must agree with you sir.

The CAFC has lost their mind: the ping pong effect is but a reflection of that and of the larger problem in that the anointed patent court has been brow-beaten into that nonsense by the Supreme Court.

Panel to panel anarchy (as is the absence of any meaningful application of Stare Decisis) directly reflects the lack of care of the Supreme Court.

(as to certain foreign advocates - you know you are - the other echo you should recognize is the echo of "I told you so")

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