No. 21-457

ENCO Systems, Inc. v. DaVincia, LLC

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 35-usc-101 abstract-idea federal-circuit patent patent-claim patent-eligibility patent-protection patent-system section-101
Key Terms:
Patent JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What is the appropriate standard for determining whether a patent claim is directed to a patent-ineligible concept when determining whether an invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED ENCO owns and practices a patent for a system and method for automatically converting human speech carried in an audio-visual signal into the text captions that appear on one’s TV screen. The Federal Circuit ruled that the invention was not eligible for patent protection under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because it was allegedly directed to an abstract idea. The single question presented is: What is the appropriate standard for determining whether a patent claim is directed to a patent-ineligible concept when determining whether an invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101?

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-04
Waiver of right of respondent DaVincia, LLC to respond filed.
2021-09-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2021)

Attorneys

DaVincia, LLC
Dennis John AbdelnourHonigman LLP, Respondent
Dennis John AbdelnourHonigman LLP, Respondent
ENCO Systems, Inc.
Bradley LeGrand SmithEndurance Law Group PLC, Petitioner
Bradley LeGrand SmithEndurance Law Group PLC, Petitioner