Federal Circuit Finds Computer-Based Patent Not Directed to Abstract Idea

The Federal Circuit, in MCRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc., recently ruled on an Alice challenge regarding U.S. patent nos. 6,307,576 and 6,611,278, directed to producing lip synchronization and facial expressions in animated characters.  The court held the patents were not directed to an abstract idea, and therefore contained eligible subject matter, despite the patents essentially being directed to automating tasks that were previously performed by humans.

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