Federal Circuit Narrows Application of Hooke’s Law, but Still Wields the Ineligibility Hammer

by Dennis Crouch American Axle & Mfg. v. Neapco Holdings (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2020).  When I talked with PTO Director Andrei Iancu a few months ago, he lamented that the Federal Circuit is now finding the manufacturing of Truck Axles and operation of Garage Door Openers ineligible for patenting.  The Federal Circuit panel has … Continue reading Federal Circuit Narrows Application of Hooke’s Law, but Still Wields the Ineligibility Hammer