Number of patents invalidated by Alice drops by 23%

There has been a significant drop in the number of patents invalidated due to so-called Alice challenges since Federal Circuit rulings in Berkheimer v HP, and Aatrix Software v Green Shades Software, according to a new report.

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Number of patents invalidated by Alice drops by 23%

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