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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, June 13 2012 @ 02:09 PM EDT |
Yes. The statute defines a process as a new use for a
machine.
So, most software patents have two claims:
1. A device for GPS navigation consisting of:
a. a CPU
b. a RAM
c. a GPS tracker
d. a screen
e. means for translating location to a map
f. means for displaying the location on a map
etc.
and
2. A method for navigation, comprising the steps of:
a. determining location via a GPS tracker
b. translating the location to a map
c. displaying the location on a screen
etc.
Slightly different - covering much the same. But the second
does not rely on a "new machine" analysis at all - it is
simply a new use for the machine, and whether it is done in
hardware, software, or by magic is irrelevant. The question
is whether you follow those steps.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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