Intellectual Property
Jul. 17, 2025
Federal Circuit clarifies the standard for patent subject matter eligibility
In Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified that patent claims must include specific, structured technological improvements -- not just abstract ideas -- to meet subject matter eligibility under Section 101.
Dariush G. Adli
President
ADLI Law Group
Phone: (213) 623-6547
Email: adli@adlilaw.com
Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI
A decision issued late last year, Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc.,
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