Welcome to Skilled in the Art. I'm Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. A few months ago, it looked like we might have a busy but somewhat snoozy term for IP at the Supreme Court. Now, the justices have taken on Google v. Oracle, and the solicitor general is clamoring for them to grant certiorari in a Section 101 case, though not right away. So let's get to it:

• Solicitor general urges Supreme Court to take up a Section 101 case, though not either of the two the court asked them about.

• The ends justify the means when it comes to AIA time bar appeals and bad patents, judging from Supreme Court questioning.