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Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software. Full Article at Fresno Bee

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  1. In contrast to the Federal Circuit, the Supreme Court has maintained limits on patentable subject matter throughout U.S. history ... The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that algorithms and mathematics cannot be patented. Since software is expressed as mathematical algorithms, it should not be paten...
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