Patent Jurisprudence35 U.S.C. § 101

Alice/Mayo Step 2B (Inventive Concept)

/ˈæl.ɪs ˈmeɪ.oʊ stɛp/

The second step of patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, searching for an element or combination of elements that amounts to 'significantly more' than generic computer implementation of an abstract idea.

Operational Jurisprudential Axiom:

“Instructing a generic computer to 'apply' an abstract equation is not an act of invention.”

Canonical Precedent:

Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 573 U.S. 208 (2014)

Archival Notes:

Requires claiming specific improvements to computer technical functioning or hardware architectures.