Valentine's Day is fast approaching and Berkheimer v HP Inc. was decided by the Federal Circuit on February 8^th last year (before Moore, Taranto, and Stoll, J.). We said we would not write about U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) matters this year, instead concentrating on the European Patent Office (EPO) unless there's a major turnaround in the US. As we recently said, nothing really changed due to Berkheimer. It was all smoke and mirrors. Not even the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) gave much of a damn. SCOTUS won't be looking into 35 U.S.C. €§ 101 matters any time soon (if ever). In the week to come we expect that some law firms will exploit the 'anniversary' to push lies to prospective clients, hoping to attract software patent applicants. Anything for marketing stunts... ⬆