Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of patents covering internet advertising technology owned by a party challenging Google. The court found the claims ineligible under Section 101 of the Patent Act, which governs whether inventions are patentable subject matter. The decision is being closely watched by intellectual property practitioners, as it adds to the line of Federal Circuit rulings limiting software and business-method patents in the digital advertising space.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Ohio can regulate Kalshi's sports event contracts, a win for state regulators who argue the prediction-market platform is effectively offering sports betting. The decision could shape how prediction markets operate nationwide, as states push back against federal oversight claims and Kalshi continues expanding its sports contracts.