Amdocs (Israel) Limited v. Openet Telecom, Inc., No. 15-1180 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 1, 2016)

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This is a patent case, in which the outcome turns on the application of the ‘ abstract idea ’ test, a judicia lly- created limitation on patent eligibility under § 101 of the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C. § 101. Plaintiff-Appellant Amdocs (Israel) Limited (“Amdocs”) sued Defendants -Appellees Openet Tel ecom, Inc. and Openet Telecom Ltd. (collectively, “Openet” ) for infringing four U.S. Patent s, Nos. 7,631,065 (“’065 p a- tent”); 7,412,510 (“’510 patent”); 6,947,984 (“’984 patent”); and 6,836,797 (“’797 patent”) . In the wake of Alice Corp. v.