Section 101 Patent Eligibility Roundup: It's Been Too Long

It's been a while since I last posted, and I apologize for that. (If interested, here's an alert about what's kept me away: a CFAA trial we wrapped up in late July.) But I am back, so let's look at the latest on the Section 101 front.

Patent Eligibility Reform: The Opinion-Havers Have Opinions

Seemingly everyone (who might read this blog) has an opinion on the state of patent eligibility. Let's take a look below but, remember, only click on links that'll confirm your priors. (That's sarcasm.)

• The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) posted a blog titled "Congress Must Stop Pushing Bills That Will Benefit Patent Trolls." EFF is not exactly burying the lede here, but it argues that the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) "would overturn legal precedents that we all rely on to kick the worst-of-the-worst patents out of the system."