“In essence, by narrowly identifying certain subject matter groups as being those that properly qualify for characterization as abstract ideas the USPTO is effectively defining what is and what is not ...

In new guidance on patent subject matter eligibility, the USPTO has responded to six themes brought up in feedback on last year’s interim guidance. IP practitioners say new examples provided with the ...

An abstract is a concise, compelling statement that summarises a larger piece of work. They are useful for researchers to select relevant evidence, and for indexing purposes by search databases. By ...