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June 21, 2023

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Judge Pitman Finds Claims Not Abstract in Denial of 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss

On June 7, 2023, in Competitive Access Sys., Inc. v. Oracle Corp., Judge Pitman denied Defendants Oracle Corporation and Oracle America Inc.’s (collectively, Oracle) Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff Competitive Access Systems, Inc. (CAS) sued Oracle, alleging infringement of three patents related to network communications.

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January 11, 2022

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Judge Albright Publishes Reasoning Behind Grant of Summary Judgment on Section 101 Grounds in USC IP Partnership v. Facebook

On December 13, we reported that Judge Albright granted summary judgment for Facebook in USC IP Partnership on section 101 grounds. On December 19, Judge Albright published a written order explaining his reasoning.

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