Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Supreme Court to Hear Business-Method Patent Case - washingtonpost.com

The justices said they will review a lower court decision that narrowed the class of patentable inventions, excluding some innovations that don't have a physical component. Because it came from the federal appeals court that handles all patent appeals, the ruling had marked a watershed in U.S. intellectual property law.

The issue is dividing companies. Microsoft, IBM and a financial-services industry trade group supported limits on business-method patents at the appeals court, while others, including consulting company Accenture and appliance maker Royal Philips Electronics, say the court's requirements on inventors are too strict.
Supreme Court to Hear Business-Method Patent Case - washingtonpost.com
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