Ultramercial, LLC . Hulu, LLC, No. 10-1544 (Fed. Cir. 2011)
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The 545 patent claims a method for distributing copyrighted products (songs, movies, books) over the Internet where the consumer receives a copyrighted product for free in exchange for viewing an advertisement, and the advertiser pays for the copyrighted content. The district court dismissed an infringement claim. The Federal Circuit reversed and remanded. The patent claims a "process" within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. 101.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on June 21, 2013.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 14, 2014.
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