Mail Fail: Abstract Ideas & Patents

🤯 The patent for an automated undeliverable mail system was struck down in the Return Mail v. USPS case because it was ruled an abstract idea. Is this a win for innovation or a blow to software patents? We break down the Alice/Mayo test and why courts are still struggling with § 101 patent eligibility. Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal for America (2022) explores the Vegas-style corruption running rampant in Washington DC, while The Decline of America: 100 Years of Leadership Failures (2018) analyzes – and grades – the leadership qualities of the past 100 years of U.S. presidents. You can find my books on Amazon, and me on social media (Twitter @DSchein1, LinkedIn @DavidSchein, and Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube @AuthorDavidSchein). I’d love to hear from you! As always, the opinions expressed in this podcast are mine and my guests’ and not the opinions of my university, my company, or the businesses with which I am connected. Photo Credits: ProCartoon; Silverman Media Services, LLC; Andrey Zhuravlev