The Chronicle of Higher Education

Patent Office Rejects Blackboard’s E-Learning Patent in Preliminary Ruling

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary decision that rejects all 44 claims Blackboard Inc. made regarding the controversial patent it was granted for an online-learning system.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Patent Office Agrees to Review Blackboard’s Controversial Patent on E-Learning Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office agreed on Thursday to re-examine the validity of a controversial patent on online-education technology, held by Blackboard Inc., that many college officials and ...