New Life for Business Method and Software Patents: Ultramercial v. Hulu

June 24th, 2013
Patents/IP

 

NEW LIFE FOR BUSINESS METHOD AND SOFTWARE PATENTS

 

CAFC Finds Patentable Subject Matter in Computer-Implemented Process for Distributing Copyright Product Free in Exchange for Viewing Ads

 By:  John R. Harris

On June 21, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) handed down a major panel decision finding that a claim directed to a computer-implemented method for distributing copyright products (e.g., songs, movies, books) over the Internet – where the consumer receives a copyrighted product for free in exchange for viewing an advertisement, and the advertiser pays for the copyrighted content – was

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Atlanta Meets Silicon Valley

June 14th, 2013
MMM Tech Perspectives

By John Yates
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

During my recent trip to Silicon Valley, I met with the country’s leading venture capital firms to promote Atlanta as the technology center of the Southeast.  Good news – our city is rising in stature among Valley investors as a destination point for investment.  Several promising Atlanta themes were presented during my meetings with these industry-leading VCs.

1. The Right Markets – Atlanta is viewed as having the right technology markets for expansion: mobility, healthcare, info security and financial technology.  The business-to-business markets are considered the

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