Request for Comments and Extension of Comment Period on Examination Instruction and Guidance Pertaining to Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
The United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court) recently issued a decision in Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (Alice Corp.), which dealt with claims to a computerized scheme for mitigating settlement risk. The Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that the claimed subject matter was not patent- eligible because it was drawn to the abstract idea of intermediated settlement implemented on a generic computer. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued preliminary instructions on Alice Corp. to the patent examining corps and these preliminary instructions have been posted on the USPTO's Internet Web site. The USPTO is inviting public comment on the Alice Corp. preliminary instructions. The USPTO is also extending the period for public comment on the Examination Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, and Natural Products (Laws of Nature/Natural Products Guidance).
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/06/30/2014-15352/request-for-comments-and-extension-of-comment-period-on-examination-instruction-and-guidance (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- 2014-06-30
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- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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- Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos
- Additional Period for Comments on Interim Examination Instructions for Evaluating Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
- 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
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- July 2015 Update on Subject Matter Eligibility
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- Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
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- May 2016 Subject Matter Eligibility Update
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