March 2, 2022: Dowd Scheffel submitted a Supreme Court amicus curiae brief on behalf of Paul R. Michel, former Chief Judge of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This case (Universal Secure Registry, LLC v. Apple Inc., No. 21-1056) is another instance in which patent applicants are seeking more clarity on the issue of patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Patents are a critical part of the success of American business and they need to be a strong part of t