The much awaited decision of the court of appeals (US CAFC) in Bilski is in, with business process patents “swacked” (a word coined by my son – as in “mum, my brother just swacked me for no reason”).
We affirm the decision of the Board because we conclude that Applicants’ claims are not directed to patent-eligible subject matter, and in doing so, we clarify the standards applicable in determining whether a claimed method constitutes a statutory “process” under § 101.
(at page 2)
The decision is available here. Some commentary is on Groklaw.
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