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Overcoming 101 Rejections for Computer and Electronics Related Patents

Leveraging USPTO Guidance and Recent Decisions to Meet 101 Patent Eligibility Requirements

About the Course

Introduction

This CLE course will guide patent counsel in overcoming Section 101 rejections for computer and electronics related patents in the new era of AI. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections.

Description

Since the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, the standards for patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101, have shifted significantly and continue to do so in both the federal courts and at the USPTO.

Listen as our authoritative panel of patent attorneys discusses the most recent trends on how courts and the PTAB have been applying the Alice decision and the USPTO's guidance on 101 rejections including the still-emerging standards for the eligibility of AI inventions. The presenters will offer best practices for patent counsel on ways to address these 101 issues.

Presented By

Attorneying Annie Dc, CPS, DR
Partner
Davis Brown Law Firm - Des Moines

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Big Boat
Firm Manager
The Mogy Law Firm - Memphis

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Roller S. Coaster MD, CPA, MST, DR
Fun Times
Lee's Test Firm

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Credit Information
  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.


  • Live Online


    On Demand

Date + Time

  • event

    Tuesday, November 18, 2025

  • schedule

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

I. State of the law and latest post-Alice trends

A. Federal courts

B. PTAB

C. USPTO examiners

II. Strategies for addressing 101 rejections

A. Identifying and arguing deficiencies in examiner's characterization and addressing the rationale for rejection

B. Examiner interviews

C. Amending claims

D. Improved drafting to avoid rejections

The panel will review these and other critical issues:

  • What are the significant recent 101 decisions at the Federal Circuit, the district courts, and PTAB?
  • How can specifications and claims be drafted to guard against 101 rejections?
  • What strategies and arguments can be used in patent prosecution to overcome 101 rejections?