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November 13, 2011

Fuzzy Jurisprudence

Fuzzysharp got patents on 3D rendering algorithms. Fuzzysharp asserted two of a family, 6,172,679 & 6,618,047 against 3DLabs. The district court ruled the patents §101 uneligible under the CAFC Bilski "machine-or-transformation test," a standard found inadequate by the Supreme Court. On appeal, a lazy CAFC panel vacated and remanded, because it figured some claim construction was needed, and wasn't in the mood to take it on. Another case where legal bills eat a small company alive because the court system is broken.

Posted by Patent Hawk at November 13, 2011 9:36 PM | § 101