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Abstract software patents struck down by Supreme Court
In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank today, striking down an abstract software patent. Essentially, the Court ruled that adding “on a computer” to an abstract idea does not make it patentable. Many thousands of software patents—particularly the...
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jun 19, 2014 | Abstract software patents struck down by Supreme Court by chaqke | 280 | 59 |
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