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    IP Law Daily, PATENT—D. Ariz.: Patent for automated resume search systems was invalid, (Sep 3, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Andrew M. Ling PC | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
    Organizations Mentioned:Linfo IP LLC | ZipRecruiter Inc.

    By Carolin Dennis, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M.

    The patent claims covered an abstract idea and lacked an inventive concept.

    A patent related to automated resume search systems that extract terms from job descriptions and assigned numerical values to create search queries was directed to an abstract ...

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