What are examples of improvements to technology that may show patent eligibility?

The MPEP provides several examples of improvements to technology that may demonstrate patent eligibility. According to MPEP 2106.05(a), these include:

• A particular computerized method of operating a rubber molding press
• A new telephone, server, or combination thereof
• An advance in the process of downloading content for streaming
• Improved, particular method of digital data compression
• Particular method of incorporating virus screening into the Internet
• Components or methods that generate new data
• Particular configuration of inertial sensors and a method of using raw data from the sensors
• A specific, structured graphical user interface that improves trader transactions
• Improved process for preserving hepatocytes for later use

It’s important to note that the improvement must be more than just an improvement to an abstract idea itself. The claim should recite specific details about how a computer or technology aids the method or process.

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