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In a special edition of Patent News Podcast, this episode covers the Update memorandum from the USPTO regarding subject matter eligibility.

On July 12, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion from an appeal of a decision from the District of Delaware addressing patentable subject matter under section 101, claim construction, anticipation, sua sponte summary judgment, willful infringement, attorneys’ fees, and ongoing royalties.

SRI Int’l., Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., Docket No. 17-2223 (CAFC July 12, 2019) -
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/17-2223.Opinion.7-12-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 6,484,203
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6484203B1
U.S. Patent No. 6,711,615
https://patents.google.com/patent/US6711615B2

On July 10, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued two precedential opinions appealing decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board addressing the Administrative Procedure Act, claim construction, and obviousness.

TQ Delta, LLC v. Dish Network LLC, Docket No. 18-1799 (CAFC July 10, 2019) - http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1799.Opinion.7-10-2019.pdf
Cisco Sys., Inc. v. TQ Delta, LLC, Docket No. 18-1806 (CAFC July 10, 2019) -
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1806.Opinion.7-10-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 8,611,404
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8611404B2

On July 10, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued two precedential opinions appealing decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board addressing written description and jurisdiction.

Quake v. Lo, Docket No. 18-1779 (CAFC July 10, 2019) - http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1779.Opinion.7-10-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 8,008,018
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8008018B2
U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2009/0170114, publication of U.S. App. No. 12/393,833
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20090170114A1

General Electric Co. v. United Technologies Corp., 17-2497 (CAFC July 10, 2019) - http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/17-2497.Opinion.7-10-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 8,511,605
https://patents.google.com/patent/US8511605B2

On July 5, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued three precedential opinions regarding patent law: In re Global, Enzo v. Roche, and Westech v. 3M. The court addressed reissue claims and written description, lack of enablement, and improper venue along with Attorneys fees and costs.

In Re: Global IP Holdings LLC, Docket No. 18-1426 (CAFC July 5, 2019) - http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1426.Opinion.7-5-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 8,690,233 - https://patents.google.com/patent/US8690233B2

Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc., Docket No. 17-2498 (CAFC July 5, 2019) -
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/17-2498.Opinion.7-5-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 6,992,180 - https://patents.google.com/patent/US6992180B1
U.S. Patent No. 8,097,405 - https://patents.google.com/patent/US8097405B1

Westech Aerosol Corp. v. 3M Co., Docket No. 18-1699 (CAFC July 5, 2019) -
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1699.Opinion.7-5-2019.pdf
U.S. Patent No. 7,705,056 - https://patents.google.com/patent/US7705056B1

On July 3, 2019, in a 7-5 split, the Federal Circuit denied an en banc rehearing of Athena Diagnostics v. Mayo regarding questions of 101 and patentability of medical diagnostic claims under the current Alice/Mayo test and the Court's own precedent. Eight of the twelve judges in the case authored their own opinions.

Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, Docket No. 2017-2508 (CAFC July 3, 2019) - http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/17-2508.Order.7-3-2019.1.pdf

U.S. Patent No. 7,267,820 - https://patents.google.com/patent/US7267820B2

Full video of The State of Patent Eligibility in America: Part I - https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-state-of-patent-eligibility-in-america-part-i