Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss Telemedicine Patent Case Over Eligibility Concerns

The United States Department of Justice is requesting that the Supreme Court dismiss a petition related to the eligibility of telemedicine patents it has been accused of infringing. The crux of the issue is whether the patents in question should have been invalidated due to their abstraction. The Justice Department has indicated that if the Supreme Court does decide to hear the case, it will argue against the invalidation of these patents on the grounds of abstractness. Further details on the case can be accessed in the original article.