The central argument holds: a machine process implemented in hardware is in essence no different from one implemented in software. But you can drive that argum

The central argument holds: a machine process implemented in hardware is in essence no different from one implemented in software. But you can drive that argument in two directions. 1. The hardware invention is patentable therefore the software invention should be patentable. 2. The software invention is unpatentable therefore the hardware invention should be unpatentable. Because it suits his purposes, the author article opts for the former.