Constellation Designs, LLC v. Lg Electronics, Inc.

Summary

The court held that claims broadly reciting optimization of communication constellations for parallel-decode capacity are patent-ineligible because they claim an abstract, result-oriented concept without specifying the manner of achieving it. It held that claims reciting specific non-uniform constellations, including overlapping point locations, are patent-eligible because they claim a concrete technological solution. The court also upheld the infringement and damages rulings, including the denial of judgment as a matter of law and exclusion of the damages expert, and remanded for further proceedings on the ineligible claims.