Burnett v. Panasonic Corporation, No. 18-1234 (Fed. Cir. July 16, 2018)

From the Opinion

The passage below is extracted verbatim from the opening of the document. It has not been editorially summarized — consult the full opinion for the court's complete reasoning.

Carl M. Burnett (“Burnett”) appeals an order of the United States District Cou rt for the District of Maryland dismissing Burnett’s amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Burnett v. Panasonic Corp. , No. 17 -cv-0236 (D. Md. Nov. 1, 2017) (“District Court Decision ”). Specifically, because the district court held that claims 1 and 9 of U.S. Patent No. 7,107,286 (“the ’2 86 patent”) are invalid as directed to ineligible subjec t matter under 35 U.S.C.