Legal Opinion
State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided July 23, 1998No. 96-1327PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Circuit Judge.
Signature Financial Group, Inc. (Signature) appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of State Street Bank & Trust Co. (State Street), finding U.S. Patent No. 5,193,056 (the ’056 patent) invalid on the ground that the claimed subject matter is not encompassed by 35 U.S.C. § 101 (1994). See State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc., 927 F.Supp. 502, 38 USPQ2d 1530 (D.Mass.1996). We reverse and remand because we conclude that the patent claims are…
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