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- 1Federal Circuit Backs Google in Advertising Patent Ruling●CAFC Affirms Section 101 Dismissal for Google Over Internet Advertising Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of internet advertising patents held invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act, in a case involving Google. The ruling reinforces the judiciary's strict approach to abstract, computer-implemented ideas and is drawing attention from patent practitioners and technology companies watching how advertising-related patents fare.
- 2We Can't Blame the Supreme Court for Congress's Problems▼We Can’t Blame the Supreme Court for Congress’s Problems
A new commentary argues that criticism of the US Supreme Court is being overused as an explanation for legislative dysfunction, and that Congress's own failures deserve the blame. The piece contends that lawmakers, not the judiciary, are responsible for stalemates on major policy issues. It is likely to fuel ongoing debate about how much responsibility each branch of government bears for the current state of American politics.