Patenting the Machine’s Mind: Navigating the Uncertainty of § 101 Subject Matter Eligibility in the AI Era
As artificial intelligence balances on the boundary between human innovation and machine output, uncertainty under 35 U.S.C. § 101 continues to test the contours of patentable subject matter. This entry examines how evolving jurisprudence, administrative guidance, and legislative reform collectively seek to balance innovation and legal certainty.
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The Federal Circuit Court affirmed the District Court of New Jersey’s decision to dismiss a patent infringement case by determining the asserted patents patent-ineligible for containing abstract ideas and lacking innovation.