Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Patent Claims Directed to a Graphical User Interface as Ineligible Subject Matter Under 35 U.S.C. § 101

January 24, 2024Federal Circuit, Patent Litigation, Claim Construction

The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of patent claims directed to a graphical user interface that seeks to enhance how search results are displayed to a user. The court agreed that the claims are patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because they do nothing more than identify, analyze and present certain data to a user, without disclosing any technical improvement as to how computer applications are used.

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