Legal Opinion
buySafe, Inc. v. Google, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 3, 2014No. 2013-1575PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TARANTO, Circuit Judge.
This case involves claims directed to creating familiar commercial arrangements by use of computers and networks. The district court held the asserted claims invalid because they cover subject matter ineligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101. buySAFE, Inc. v. Google, Inc., 964 F.Supp.2d 331 (D.Del.2013). Under the approach to section 101 affirmed by the Supreme Court in the recent decision in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l, — U.S.—, 134 S.Ct. 2347, 189 L.Ed.2d 296 (2014), the district court’s holding is correct.
BACKGROUND
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