Trading Technologies Decision Stands, Federal Circuit Denies CQG Petitions for Rehearing

By Robert R. Sachs

As many of you know, the Federal Circuit’s decision in Trading Technologies was the first time a graphical user interface had been found patent eligible by the Federal Circuit.   The defendant CQG moved for both panel rehearing and enbanc rehearing.   

My client SHzoom filed a request to make the Trading Technologies decision precedential.  CQG attempted to leverage that motion as a further reason for the case to be reheard, arguing in their respose that “SHzoom’s Motion requesting that the panel’s decision in this case be made precedential should be denied. Its arguments further illustrate why CQG’s Petition for rehearing en banc should be granted.”

The Federal Circuit did not bite and today denied CQG’s petitions for rehearing.  We’ll likely see their decision on SHzoom’s motion shortly.