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The key word is 'routine.' Patentable subject matter is supposed to be non-obvious, in other words, innovative.

• monochromatic 11y ago
  In a post-Alice world, anyway. Pre-Alice, patentable subject matter and nonobviousness were separate requirements.
  • adebtlawyer 11y ago
    I'm not familiar with Alice. As far as I know, you're right, non-obviousness is different than patentable subject matter. Sorry to elide them together like that. I never claimed to be patent lawyer.
    • monochromatic 11y ago
      Not a problem, you did just as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. (Alice is a mess in my opinion, if you couldn't tell--it mixes two requirements that were supposed to completely separate.)