22 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 262,920 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,185 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,412 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"
Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International
573 U.S. 208 (2014) Cited 1,407 times 519 Legal Analyses
Holding ineligible patent claims directed to the concept of "intermediated settlement," i.e., the use of a third party to mitigate the risk that only one party to an agreed-upon financial exchange will satisfy its obligation
Mayo Collaborative Servs. v. Prometheus Labs., Inc.
566 U.S. 66 (2012) Cited 799 times 153 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the basic underlying concern that these patents tie up too much future use of laws of nature" reinforced the holding of ineligibility
Baraka v. McGreevey
481 F.3d 187 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 1,745 times
Holding that a governor falls within the sphere of legislative activity when “advocating and promoting legislation”
Ultramercial, Inc. v. Hulu, LLC
772 F.3d 709 (Fed. Cir. 2014) Cited 494 times 47 Legal Analyses
Holding that displaying an advertisement in exchange for access to copyrighted material is an abstract idea
Parker v. Flook
437 U.S. 584 (1978) Cited 369 times 63 Legal Analyses
Holding narrow mathematical formula unpatentable
Affinity Labs of Tex., LLC v. Directv, LLC
838 F.3d 1253 (Fed. Cir. 2016) Cited 284 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that "providing out-of-region access to regional broadcast content is an abstract idea" because it comprises "information distribution that is untethered to any specific or concrete [implementation]"
Cybersource Corp.. v. Retail Decisions Inc.
654 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2011) Cited 279 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim whose "steps can be performed in the human mind, or by a human using a pen and paper" is directed to an "unpatentable mental process"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 357,280 times 950 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 50,778 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Section 101 - Inventions patentable
35 U.S.C. § 101 Cited 3,480 times 2269 Legal Analyses
Defining patentable subject matter as "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof."

Blackbird Tech Llc v. Tomtom, Inc.

22 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"

Holding ineligible patent claims directed to the concept of "intermediated settlement," i.e., the use of a third party to mitigate the risk that only one party to an agreed-upon financial exchange will satisfy its obligation

Holding that "the basic underlying concern that these patents tie up too much future use of laws of nature" reinforced the holding of ineligibility

Holding that a governor falls within the sphere of legislative activity when “advocating and promoting legislation”

Holding that displaying an advertisement in exchange for access to copyrighted material is an abstract idea

Holding narrow mathematical formula unpatentable

Holding that "providing out-of-region access to regional broadcast content is an abstract idea" because it comprises "information distribution that is untethered to any specific or concrete [implementation]"

Holding that a claim whose "steps can be performed in the human mind, or by a human using a pen and paper" is directed to an "unpatentable mental process"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

Defining patentable subject matter as "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof."