Ryan McCormick

Partner

M&B IP Patent Firm

Ryan McCormick is a partner and registered patent attorney at M&B IP Patent Firm, a boutique patent prosecution firm emphasizing building patent portfolios for tech startups. Ryan has extensive experience working with companies in the cybersecurity, machine learning, and blockchain spaces, including managing patent portfolios for unicorn startup companies. Ryan has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology as well as a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. Licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and before the USPTO.

Recent Articles by Ryan McCormick

Consider this Hidden Step Zero in the Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis

U.S. patent practitioners have had a rocky relationship with the once-straightforward patent eligibility requirement under 35 U.S.C. 101 in recent years. Decisions such as Mayo and Alice upended the status quo, muddying the threshold test for patent subject matter eligibility. When dealing with difficult 101 rejections under this new status quo, it can sometimes help to think outside of the box about how to overcome a given rejection. This article presents a potential unlabeled “Step Zero” of the Subject Matter Eligibility Analysis which could help you overcome or avoid 101 rejections.

August 23, 2023

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