第五章 結論與建議
第二節 後續研究建議
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第二節 後續研究建議
雖然目前軟體專利與商業方法專利在下級法院與涵蓋商業方法專利過渡期 複審程序因專利適格性問題而無效的比例仍未有下降的趨勢,但在美國專利法及 美國最高法院皆尚未明確否定軟體專利與商業方法專利為不受專利法所保護之 標的時,仍須隨時關注美國最高法院及下級法院實務對於此一問題時之見解變更,
例如目前聯邦巡迴上訴法院 SAP v. Versata 一案已由專利權人提出上訴至最高法 院的請求,因此若未來最高法院准予審判,將可能針對目前各界軟體專利與商業 方法專利適格性判斷上仍有模糊空間之難題,做出更明確的解釋。
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Engineering GMBH v. Engineering Technology Associates, Inc.,
Motion
2. N.D.Ill. 2014.9.29 Card Verification Solutions, LLC v.
Citigroup Inc.
Motion to Dismiss
2014 WL 4922524 3. D.Del. 2014.9.18 Helios Software,
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4. C.D.Cal. 2014.11.3 California Institute of Technology v.
Hughes
Genesis Gaming Solutions, Inc.
Moved for
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Summary
Intellectual Ventures I LLC,
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Motion to Dismiss
Civ. No.
13–1274–SLR
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Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company 8. S.D.Tex. 2014.12.2
3
Fairfield Industries, Inc., v.
Wireless Seismic, Inc.
N.D.Ill. 2015.2.24 Trading Technologies International, Inc., v. CQG, Inc., CQGT, LLC
J.M.O.L. 2015 WL 774655
11. D.Del. 2015.2.24 Intellectual Ventures I, LLC v. Motorola Mobility LLC
Summary
C.D.Cal. 2015.3.17 Modern Telecom Systems LLC., v.
Juno Online
Services, Inc., et al.
Judgment
W.D.Wis 2015.3.19 Ameritrox, LTD, Marshfield Clinic, Inc., v. Millennium Health, LLC
Summary
D.Del. 2015.4.15 Messaging Gateway Solutions,
LLC, v. Amdocs, Inc., Amdocs Limited
N.D. Cal. 2015.4.20 Mobile-Plan-IT LLC v. Facebook Inc.
D.Del. 2015.4.22 Intellectual Ventures I LLC, v.
Symantec Corp.
Motion for Judgment
2015 WL 1843528 17 D.Mass. 2015.4.28 Kenexa BrassRing, Judgment 2015 WL
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E.D.N.Y. 2015.7.1 Paone v. Broadcom Corp.
M.D.Fla. 2015.7.1 StoneEagle Services, Inc. v.
Pay-Plus Solutions, Inc.
Judgment on the Pleadings
2015 WL 4042097
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N.D.Ill. 2015.7.7 The Chamberlain Group, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Linear LLC, and Nortek Security & Control LLC, Defendants.
Motion to
Microstrategy, Inc.,
Summary
2015.9.8 Cronos Techs., LLC v. Expedia, Inc.
2015.9.10 WAG Acquisition, LLC v.
Multi-Media, LLC
Motion to
2015.9.17 Canrig Drilling Techology Ltd., v.
Trinidad Drilling L.P.
2015.9.23 Mobile
Telecommunication s Technologies, LLC v. Leap Wireless
International, Inc.
Judgment
2015.9.25 SimpleAir, Inc. v.
Google Inc.
Moved for Summary Judgment
2015 WL 5675281
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2015.9.30 EXECWARE, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC., Defendant.
EXECWARE, LLC,
Motion to
D.Mass. 2015.9.30 Veracode, Inc. v.
Appthority, Inc.
Summary
E.D.Tex. 2015.10.5 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. v.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Summary
W.D. Texas 2015.10.2 6
Versata Software, Inc. v. Zoho Corp.
2015 WL 6506368 31
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D.Del. 2015.11.9 Intellectual Ventures I, LLC v. Canon Inc.
C.D.Cal. 2015.11.10 Timeplay Inc. v.
Audience
Entertainment LLC
Motion to
2015.11.20 Finjan, Inc. v. Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
Non-Jury
2015.11.24 Mimedx Group, Inc.
v. Nutech Medical, Inc.
01 Communique Laboratory Inc. v.
Citrix Systems Inc.
Motion for Summary Judgment
2015 WL 9268913
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