Monthly Archives: August 2022

CAFC Snubs Inventor’s Argument that 101 Rejections Violate APA

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in a precedential decision issued today, affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that claims to a computer system for identifying eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are invalid as patent ineligible. The opinion was authored by Judge Chen. The case…

Privacy concerns over period-tracking apps are valid, Mozilla report finds

Do you use a period tracking app? See how it ranks privacy-wise in this report. DEPOSIT PHOTOS In a report released last week, Mozilla, makers of the privacy-focused browser Firefox, found that 18 out of 25 reproductive health apps and wearable devices that it investigated had insecure, insufficient, or outright exploitative privacy and security practices….

US SEC Chair Gensler reiterates crypto stance, frustrating those seeking clarity

In the wake of major crypto firms Celsius and Voyager freezing assets and filing for bankruptcy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler took to The Wall Street Journal’s op-ed pages to reiterate that securities laws still apply to new technologies like digital assets. But some in the crypto industry have expressed frustration about…