Federal Circuit Court Leans Toward Upholding Ruling Against Broadband iTV’s Patent

A Federal Circuit panel appeared inclined on Wednesday to uphold a Texas federal judge’s ruling that invalidated a Broadband iTV Inc. patent for its streaming service interface as being too abstract. Despite one judge remarking that the company was “making close to a persuasive case,” the panel’s overall stance seemed dismissive of Broadband iTV Inc.’s arguments. The details of the panel’s deliberation highlight ongoing challenges in patent law regarding the abstractness of software patents. More information on this case can be found in the original report by Dani Kass.