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Federal Circuit Affirms Section 101 Rejection of Pro Se Applicant’s Bartering Method Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in In re Wenkman affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision that upheld the rejection of all pending claims in a pro se applicant’s patent application directed to a computer-implemented method for bartering groceries and other goods for silver and gold. The CAFC agreed with the Board that the claims are directed to an abstract idea and lack an inventive concept under 35 U.S.C. Section 101. The post Fe

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Federal Circuit Affirms Section 101 Rejection of Pro Se Applicant’s Bartering Method Claims
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