Mobile Applications, Gaming and Entertainment Patent Law (3434)
BONUS MATERIAL
Cases
Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, 573 U.S. 208 (2014).
Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., 786 F.3d 983 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 498 F.3d 1354, 1358, 84 U.S.P.Q.2d 1046 (Fed. Cir. 2007) reh’g en banc granted, opinion vacated, 256 F. App’x 357 (Fed. Cir. 2007), and on reh’g en banc, 543 F.3d 665 (Fed. Cir. 2008).
McKesson Info. Sols., Inc. v. Bridge Med., Inc., 487 F.3d 897, 902 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. v. Apple Inc., 580 U.S. ____ (2016).
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co., 649 F.3d 1276 (Fed. Cir. 2011) (en banc).
United States v. Dubilier Condenser Corp., 289 U.S. 178 (1933).
Statutes
U.S.C. Title 35
35 U.S.C. § 101
35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(2)
35 U.S.C. § 154 (a) and (b)
35 U.S.C. § 161
35 U.S.C. § 173
35 U.S.C. § 271(a)
Regulations
CFR Title 37
Other Guidance
MPEP
2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance (2019 PEG)
October 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance Update (October 2019 Update)
The Berkheimer Memo
Manual of Patent Examination Procedure (MPEP) Sections 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106 and 2106.03 through 2106.07(c)
Patents
Apple
Design Patents
U.S. Pat. Nos. D504,889, D593,087, D618,677, and D604,305
Utility Patents
U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,469,381, 7,844,915 and 7,864,163
Cannabis Plant Patents
Steven Wynn Kubby (plant patent) Cannabis plant named ‘Ecuadorian Sativa’ U.S. Pat. No. PP27,475 (Dec. 20, 2016).
Joel Stanley – CWB Holdings, Inc. (plant patent) HEMP PLANT NAMED ‘CW2A’ U.S. Pat. No. PP30,639 (Jul. 2, 2019).
Cialis
Compositions comprising phosphodiesterase inhabitors for the treatment of sexual disfunction U.S. Pat. No. 6,943,166 (Sep. 13, 2005).
Crazy Taxi
Game Display Method, Moving Direction Indicating Method, Game Apparatus and Drive Simulating Apparatus U.S. Pat. No.: 6,200,138 (Mar. 13, 2001).
Edward Van Halen, Musical Instrument Support U.S. Pat. No. 4,656,917 (Apr. 14, 1987).
James Cameron, Apparatus for Propelling a User in An Underwater Environment 4,996,938 (Mar. 5, 1991).
Inter-Carrier Messaging Service Providing Phone Number Only Experience U.S. Pat. No. 6,985,748 (Jan. 10, 2006).
Levitra
2-phenyl substituted imidazotriazinones as phosphodiesterase inhibitors U.S. Pat. No. 6,362,178 (Mar. 26, 2002).
LSD
D-Lysergic acid diethyl amide U.S. Pat. No. 2,438,259 (Mar. 23, 1948).
Michael Jackson, Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion U.S. Pat. No. 5,255,452 (Oct. 26, 1993).
Samsung Patents
7,675,941, 7,447,516, 7,698,711, 7,577,460, and 7,456,893
Snapchat, Inc.
Device and Method for Photo and Video Capture 9,277,126 (Apr. 23, 2013).
Single Mode Visual Media Capture 8,428,453 (Mar. 1, 2016).
Tekken
Image synthesis method, games machine and information storage medium with sequence checking U.S. Pat. No 6,149,523 (Nov. 21, 2000).
Sonic the Hedgehog
Video game with spiral loop graphics U.S. Pat. No. 5,411,272 (May 2, 1995).
Viagra
Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence U.S. Pat. No. 6,469,012 (Oct. 22, 2002)
Patent Searches
https://patents.google.com
https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/
Other
https://scholar.google.com
Articles
Shark Interviews:
“I always recommend, if you can, to patent or protect whatever your idea is.”
Lori Greiner, interview by Neal Conan, Talk of the Nation (Jan. 31, 2012)
https://www.npr.org/2012/01/31/146149343/think-you-can-pitch-creatives-break-down-their-art
“My favorite thing to look for is whether or not the product is proprietary or patented...”
Daymond John, interview by Timothy Ferris (Apr. 7, 2011)
https://tim.blog/2011/04/07/fubu-daymond-john/
App Statistics:
https://financesonline.com/app-statistics/ (last accessed Feb. 14, 2020).
Gaming Industry Overview:
https://www.businessinsider.com/video-game-industry-120-billion-future-innovation-2019-9 (last accessed Feb. 17, 2020).
https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/TeleCommunication+Systems+%28TSYS%29+and+Sybase+%28SY%29+to+Settle+Patent+Infringement+Lawsuits/5204298.html) (last accessed Feb. 17, 2020).
