GoTV Streaming v. Netflix (Fed. Cir., February 9, 2026) 2024-1669
In this episode, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addresses a patent dispute between GoTV Streaming and Netflix regarding technologies for tailoring digital content to specific wireless device capabilities. Although the court clarifies that certain patent terms are not invalid for indefiniteness, it ultimately rules that the underlying inventions are ineligible for patenting under Section 101. The judges conclude that the claims are directed to an abstract idea—using a generic template to format data—and fail to provide a specific inventive concept that improves…
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