Software is already protected by copyright. It was never meant to be patented. In fact, I believe you're not even supposed to use the word algorithm in your p

Software is already protected by copyright. It was never meant to be patented. In fact, I believe you're not even supposed to use the word algorithm in your patents. You have to say something else, like system. Software patents are pointless and the only reason we still have them is it takes Congress forever to catch up with innovation. Patent trolls know this and are capitalizing on the period where they can shake down others while they still can.