Synopsys, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation, No. 15-1599 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 17, 2016)

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Synopsys, Inc. appeals the District Court for the Northern District of California ’s grant of summary judg- ment invalidating certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,530,841; 5,680,318; and 5,748,488 (collectively, the Gregory Patents) under 35 U.S.C. § 101. See Synopsys, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corp. , 78 F. Supp. 3d 958 (N.D. Cal. 2015) (Summary Judgment Order).