Up until recently, software patents accounted for about half of all patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The U.S. Supreme Court has since made it more difficult to receive a software patent. However, the tide is shifting back in favor of inventors and patent owners. In fact, since the initial […]
35 USC §101 Rejections Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Alice v. CLS Bank in 2014 there has been a drastic increase in 35 USC §101 rejections. The decision emphasized that inventions “directed to an abstract idea” are not patentable. The U.S. Patent Office has used this decision to reject a majority of software utility […]
Members of the Widerman Malek team participated in the Wacky Tacky Golf Tournament on Friday March 18, 2016 to benefit the Bridges Foundation. Bridges is a non-profit that serves individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities with residential housing, respite, day programs, recycling facility, and employment services. Bridges also proudly operates the Patriot House which […]
