Is it possible to patent an algorithm or a mobile app user interface feature under current US patent law
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Is it possible to patent an algorithm or a mobile app user interface feature under current US patent law
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
USPTO software patent eligibility algorithms abstract ideas Alice step 2 MPEP 2106 graphical user interface design patents current US law Google ↗
USPTO design patent graphical user interface GUI displayed on computer screen icon design patent requirements Google ↗
- 2106-Patent Subject Matter Eligibility · uspto.gov
- Supplemental guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons · uspto.gov
- USPTO publishes supplemental guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated interfaces and icons · uspto.gov
- 35 U.S.C. § 102: Conditions for patentability; novelty · uscode.house.gov
- uscode.house.gov · uscode.house.gov
- 2164-The Enablement Requirement · uspto.gov
- 2161-Three Separate Requirements for Specification Under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First Paragraph · uspto.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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USPTO software patent eligibility algorithms abstract ideas Alice step 2 MPEP 2106 graphical user interface design patents current US law OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO design patent graphical user interface GUI displayed on computer screen icon design patent requirements OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |