ANALYSIS: Patent Community Applauds Supreme Court’s Restraint in Bilski Decision, But Rues Lack of Guidance
July 1, 2010 in Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal · Leave a Comment
Members of the U.S. patent community consulted by BNA expressed surprise and general pleasure that the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to exclude business method…
Supreme Court Rejects Bilski Abstract Ideas, Does Not Exclude Business Method Patents
July 1, 2010 in Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal · Leave a Comment
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on June 28 that the Federal Circuit’s machine-or-transformation test is only “a useful and important clue or…
Featured Article: Bilski v. Kappos: New Vista or End of the Road For Many Business Methods and New Technologies?
March 3, 2010 in World Intellectual Property Report · Leave a Comment
This article reviews the arguments and issues presented in the Bilski v. Kappos case, and provides an analysis of the amicus briefs, as well as a spread sheet analyzing the amicus briefs. The analysis shows that while each industry would have been expected to support the same outcome of the case, that there are differing opinions within a single industry.
