In this Ropes & Gray podcast, Washington, D.C.-based
IP litigators Scott McKeown and Matt Rizzolo address recent
developments in the field of patentable subject matter under
Section 101, including how Federal Circuit cases such as
Berkheimer v. HP and Aatrix v. Green Shades are
having an effect on patent litigation. Matt and Scott also
discuss the USPTO's recent guidance on Section 101 issues, as
well as whether legislation relating to patent eligibility may be
on the horizon.
Transcript:
Scott McKeown: Hello, and thank you for joining
us on this Ropes & Gray podcast. I'm Scott McKeown, chair
of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB practice,
based in our Washington, D.C. office. I'm joined today by Matt
Rizzolo, an IP litigation partner, also based in our Washington,
D.C. office. Today we'll be discussing everyone's favorite
topic, at least in the patent world, that is the state of law
surrounding Section 101 of the Patent Act, which
