Claiming the Allegedly Unclaimable: Practical Strategies for Drafting Patent-Eligible Software and Business Method Claims
To be presented on Wednesday, September 16, 2026
This presentation provides a practitioner’s toolkit for drafting and prosecuting software and business method claims in the post-Alice environment. Drawing on Federal Circuit case law, USPTO guidance, and real-world prosecution examples, the session covers claim drafting techniques to establish technological character, strategies for overcoming § 101 rejections at Step 2A (prongs 1 and 2) and Step 2B, effective use of the specification to support eligibility arguments, and tips for Examiner interviews on § 101 issues.
1.0 GA, NC, PA CLE – Approved
1.0 DE, VA CLE – Will Apply