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Fascinating suit. I am wondering about the impact of cases like Bilski v. Kappos (cannot patent hedge fund algorithms), Prometheus v. Mayo (you can patent a me
by einhverfr 14y ago
Fascinating suit. I am wondering about the impact of cases like Bilski v. Kappos (cannot patent hedge fund algorithms), Prometheus v. Mayo (you can patent a method of testing, but not now to interpret the results), and Caraco v. Novo Nordisk (not really on scope of patent act but another indicator of hostility against abuse of our patent system, essentially using another act to strike down method of use patents as a method to keep exclusive access to a drug market in the US) on this one.
Basically it seems to me that in the last few years, the Supreme Court has tightened up criteria on what can be patented and how those patents can be used, so as to prevent abuses aimed at overly broad patents.
Anyway, it's strange to be rooting for Oracle here. BRB while I grab the popcorn.