Schoeneckers, Inc. d/b/a BI Worldwide v. Kobie Marketing, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE SCHOENECKERS, INC. d/b/a BI WORLDWIDE, , Case No. 1:25-cv-01263-JDW v. KOBIE MARKETING, INC., MEMORANDUM Human ingenuity being what it is, people often find new ways to use tools. But patent law doesn’t protect new uses of existing tools; it requires an invention. This line is relatively easy to understand in the context of physical tools. I could get a patent if I invent a screwdriver, but not if I am the first person to come up with the idea of using it as a lever or a chisel. Computers are tools, but sometimes the line…