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What qualifies as a ‘mental process’ abstract idea in patent law?

By russ.krajec@blueironip.com | September 30, 2024

‘Mental processes’ are concepts that can be performed in the human mind or with the aid of pen and paper. According to MPEP 2106.04(a)(2): The courts consider a mental process (thinking) that ‘can be performed in the human mind, or by a human using a pen and paper’ to be an abstract idea. Mental processes…

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