Software Patent Court Decision

An Important Patent Law Precedent Approaches

Eben Moglen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eben Moglen

Patent law cannot award ownership of facts of nature, or mere mental activities, or algorithms: the US Supreme Court has been unambiguous on that point for more than 150 years.

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NPEs and Abstract Patents

Brian Kahin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Kahin

Unfortunately, there is little transparency in today's patent system. Indeed, the patent system is beset by information failure.

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Could Court's Decision End Software Patenting?

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

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A major decision this may have determined that software is no longer patentable. If true, this would change the landscape of tech business. In re Bils...

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