Chewy, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corp.(IBM)
Docket No. 2022-1756 (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/22-1756.OPINION.3-5-2024_2280474.pdf)
MOORE, STOLL, CUNNINGHAM
March 5, 2024
Brief Summary: DC finding of noninfringment partially affirmed; ineligibility under 101 affirmed.
Summary: IBM appealed DC grant of summary judgment (SJ) of noninfringement of certain claims of US 7,072,849 and its 35 USC 101 ineligibility determination regarding the claims of US 7,076,443, both patents being related to improvements in web-based advertising. The FC panel opinion explains that “[i]n the prior art, advertisements would be downloaded at the same time as applications” resulting in a “diminished service response” while the claimed methods
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