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Alice Corp. V. CLS Bank International
''Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International'', 573 U.S. 208 (2014), was a 2014 United States Supreme Court decision about patent eligibility of business method patents. The issue in the case was whether certain patent claims for a computer-implemented, electronic escrow service covered patentable subject matter, abstract ideas, which would make the claims ineligible for patent protection. The patents were held to be invalid, because the claims were drawn to an abstract idea, and implementing those claims on a computer was not enough to transform that abstract idea into Patentable subject matter#United States, patentable subject matter. Although the ''Alice'' opinion did not mention software as such, the case was widely considered as a decision on software patents or patents on software for business methods. ''Alice'' and the 2010 Supreme Court decision of ''Bilski v. Kappos'', another case involving software for a business method (which also did not opine on software as such), were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Banc
In law, an ''en banc'' (; alternatively ''in banc'', ''in banco'' or ''in bank''; ) session is when all the judges of a court sit to hear a case, not just one judge or a smaller panel of judges. For courts like the United States Courts of Appeals in which each case is heard by a three-judge panel instead of the entire court, ''en banc'' review is usually used for only unusually complex or important cases or when the court believes there is an especially significant issue at stake. ''En banc'' is a French phrase meaning "in bench". United States Federal appeals courts in the United States sometimes grant rehearing to reconsider the decision of a panel of the court (consisting of only three judges) in which the case concerns a matter of exceptional public importance or the panel's decision appears to conflict with a prior decision of the court. In rarer instances, an appellate court will order hearing ''en banc'' as an initial matter instead of the panel hearing it first. Cases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fed Cir As Of 2012
Fed, The Fed, Feds, or FED may refer to: People * Feds, a slang term for a police officer in several countries Persons * Andrey A. Fedorov (1908–1987), Soviet Russian biologist, author abbreviation * John Fedorowicz (born 1958), American International Grandmaster of chess also called "The Fed". * Roger Federer (born 1981), Swiss tennis player sometimes referred to as "Fed". Places * Fort Edward station (Amtrak code FED), New York, United States * FEDS Xinyi A13, Taipei, Taiwan; a shopping mall * FEDS Zhubei, Zhubei, Hsinchu, Taiwan; a shopping mall Arts, entertainment, media * ''Fed'' (album), a 2002 album by American musician Liam Hayes * "Fed" (song), a song by Liam Hayes, the title track off the eponymous 2002 album ''Fed'' (album) * ''Feds'' (film), a 1988 U.S. cop-comedy film Television * "Fed" (''Law & Order''), episode of the television series ''Law & Order'' * ''Feds'' (TV series), a 1997 U.S. legal drama TV show * ''The Feds'' (miniseries), a 1990s Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concurring
In law, a concurring opinion is in certain legal systems a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different (or additional) reasons as the basis for their decision. When no absolute majority of the court can agree on the basis for deciding the case, the decision of the court may be contained in a number of concurring opinions, and the concurring opinion joined by the greatest number of judges is referred to as the plurality opinion. As a practical matter, concurring opinions are slightly less useful to lawyers than majority opinions. Having failed to receive a majority of the court's votes, concurring opinions are not binding precedent and cannot be cited as such. But concurring opinions can sometimes be cited as a form of persuasive precedent (assuming the point of law is one on which there is no binding precedent already in effect). The conflict in views between a majority opinion and a conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen M
Kathleen may refer to: People * Kathleen (given name) * Kathleen (singer), Canadian pop singer Places * Kathleen, Alberta, Canada * Kathleen, Georgia, United States * Kathleen, Florida, United States * Kathleen High School (Lakeland, Florida), United States * Kathleen, Western Australia, Western Australia * Kathleen Island Kathleen Island is a steeply cliffed island that lies within Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The island has an area of approximately and is contained with the Southwest National Park, ..., Tasmania, Australia * Kathleen Lumley College, South Australia * Mary Kathleen, Queensland, former mining settlement in Australia Other * ''Kathleen'' (film), a 1941 American film directed by Harold S. Bucquet * '' The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics'' (1892), second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats * Kathleen Ferrier Award, competition for opera singers * Kathleen Mitche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Ann Moore
Kimberly Ann Moore (née Pace; born June 15, 1968) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Early life and education Moore was born in Halethorpe, Maryland. Moore received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1990 and a Master of Science in 1991 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her Juris Doctor, ''cum laude'', from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1994. Career From 1988 to 1992, Moore was employed in electrical engineering with the Naval Surface Warfare Center. She worked in private practice as an associate with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles, California from 1994 to 1995, and then clerked for United States Circuit Judge Glenn L. Archer Jr. from 1995 to 1997. Moore taught at the Chicago-Kent College of Law from 1997 to 1999 and at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Linn
Richard Linn (born April 13, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education and Experience As a youth, Linn attended Poly Prep Country Day School. He earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965. He was a patent examiner, United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1965 to 1968. He earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1969. Linn served as a patent adviser in the Office of Naval Research of the Naval Air Systems Command from 1971 to 1972. He specialized in patent and intellectual property law in private practice at the law firms of Marks & Murase, and Foley & Lardner. Federal judicial service Linn was nominated by President Bill Clinton on September 28, 1999, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated by Judge Giles Rich. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Ray Rader
Randall Ray Rader (born April 21, 1949) is a former United States Circuit Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Early life, education, and career Born in Hastings, Nebraska, Rader received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Brigham Young University in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 1978. Rader served in staff positions on the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, first as a legislative assistant to United States Representative Virginia D. Smith from 1975 to 1978, then as counsel to United States Representative Philip Crane, and legislative director of the United States House Committee on Ways and Means from 1978 to 1981. He then served as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary from 1980 to 1988. While counsel to the Judiciary Committee, he was Chief Counsel or Minority Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on the Constitution and the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Wallach
Evan Jonathan Wallach (born November 11, 1949) is an American lawyer and senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. A former judge of the United States Court of International Trade, he is one of the nation's foremost experts on war crimes and the law of war. Early life, education, and career Wallach was born in Superior, Arizona, the son of Albert Wallach, a millworker at the Magma Copper Company, and Sara Wallach, a local artist who helped run the town library and Little Theater group. Wallach was decorated for his service in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Arizona in 1973, followed by a Juris Doctor at the University of California Berkeley in 1976.Joint Committee on Printing, Official Congressional Directory, 2013-2014'' (February 2014), p. 863-64. Wallach joined the firm of Lionel Sawyer & Collins in Las Vegas, Nevada, as an associate, in 1976. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie V
Jimmie is a variation of the given name James. Jimmie may refer to: Men * Jimmie Adams (1888–1933), American silent film comedian * Jimmie Åkesson (born 1979), Swedish politician * Jimmie Allen (born 1986), American country music singer * Jimmie Angel (1899–1956), American aviator for whom Angel Falls is named * Jimmie Davis (1899–2000), singer and two-time Governor of Louisiana * Jimmie Dodd (1910–1964), master of ceremonies of the television show ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' * Jimmie Fidler (1900–1988), American columnist, journalist, and radio and television personality * Jimmie Foxx (1907–1967), Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player * Jimmie Guthrie (1897–1937), Scottish motorcycle racer * Jimmie Hall (born 1938), Major League Baseball player * Jimmie Heuga (1943–2010), one of the first two American men alpine skiers to win an Olympic medal * Jimmie Johnson (born 1975), American race car driver * Jimmie Lunceford (1902–1947), American jazz musician and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Prost
Sharon Prost (born May 24, 1951) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education Prost was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1973, a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University in 1975, a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 1979, and a Master of Laws from George Washington University Law School in 1984. Career Prior to her confirmation to the Federal Circuit, Prost had served as a lawyer at the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1993 to 2001, lastly as chief counsel. Although the Republicans were in the minority at the time of Prost's nomination, her eight years of service for the committee would have ensured that she was well known by all committee members. Before working for the Senate, she served as an attorney at the Federal Labor Relations Authority from 1980 to 1983, the United States Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy B
''Timothy B'' is the second solo studio album by Timothy B. Schmit, the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. The album was released in 1987 on MCA Records in the United States and Europe, three years after Schmit's debut solo studio album, '' Playin' It Cool'' (1984) and seven years after the demise of the Eagles. The album peaked at #106 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and the single, " Boys Night Out", hit #25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming Schmit's best selling single. The album was produced by Richard Rudolph, and it was co-produced by Bruce Gaitsch. Background When Schmit was asked about why there were less notable musicians compared to his last album, he said "I decided to stay out of the real glamour studios and to keep the clientele down too. I did it on purpose mainly for less distractions. I mean I really knew what I wanted to do on this album and I decided purposely not to use my famous and semi-famous friends just to have it be more of what I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan David Lourie
Alan David Lourie (born January 13, 1935) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education and career Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Lourie received an BA degree from Harvard College in 1956, a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in 1958, a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965, and a Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in 1970. He was a Chemist for Monsanto Corporation from 1957 to 1959, and then chemist and Patent Agent for Wyeth Labs in Radnor, Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1964. He was in-house counsel, to SmithKline Beecham Corporation from 1964 to 1990. Federal judicial service On January 24, 1990, Lourie was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated by Judge Daniel Mortimer Friedman. Lourie was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 5, 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
