Unified Loses Challenge To Video Patent But Avoids Naming Members

Unified Patents LLC lost its challenge to a patent essential to a video coding standard, although a patent review board said it didn’t have to decide whether Unified members should have been named as interested parties.

U.S. Patent Eligibility Muddle Sets It Apart From Other Countries

While many other major IP jurisdictions have clear and predictable standards about what is eligible for patent protection, companies and attorneys say the U.S. system involves uncertainties and a disconnect between the patent office and courts.