Patented Internet Fraud Detection Method Found Unpatentably Abstract by Federal Circuit
Our colleague Suraj Balusu has written an analysis, which can be found here, of last week's decision by the Federal Circuit that provides an important refinement of the patentable subject matter debate. CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions, Inc., No. 2009-1358 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 16, 2011). As noted in the analysis, this ruling further erodes the ability to patent (and protect) certain alleged innovations in the business world and potentially opens a new avenue for those accused of infringement to challenge a Beauregard claim.
