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Apple has filed a brief in support of a motion to dismiss. Apple doesn't argue that the patent in question is anticipated by or obvious based on prior art. Rather, Apple argues that the patent claims abstract ideas which represent patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 US §101 and the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp v CLS Bank (2014).
 
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