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- 1Federal Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Google Advertising Patent Suit●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 a patent dispute against Google, ruling that the internet advertising patents in question are ineligible under Section 101 of the Patent Act for claiming abstract ideas. The decision closes off the case and reinforces the judiciary's restrictive approach to software and business-method patents.
- 2Texas man, 67, sentenced for threatening federal judges●Texas man, 67, sentenced for mailing threatening letters to federal judges
A 67-year-old Texas man has been sentenced for mailing threatening letters to federal judges, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Details of the sentence length, which judges were targeted, and the man's motive have not been made available. The case adds to broader concern about threats and intimidation directed at members of the federal judiciary.