"An idea worth patenting"

Story: Red Hat Asks Federal Court To Limit Patents On SoftwareTotal Replies: 4
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henke54

Apr 09, 2008
1:18 PM EDT
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/09/softw... http://endsoftpatents.org/2008-04-08-amicus-bilski
jezuch

Apr 09, 2008
3:06 PM EDT
But... WTH is this Bilski case about? Nobody tells this one crucial thing, dammit...
Sander_Marechal

Apr 09, 2008
10:34 PM EDT
jezuch: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1206960399823

It's all about an old court decision that forms the underpinnings of business method and software patents. Get that overturned or limited and a lot of software and business method patents go *poof*.
jezuch

Apr 10, 2008
3:41 AM EDT
Ah, thanks.
hkwint

Apr 14, 2008
2:47 PM EDT
http://www.killsoftwarepatents.org

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