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Well, you might understand THAT concept, but you donb't understand what is patentable. | 179 comments | Create New Account
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Well, you might understand THAT concept, but you donb't understand what is patentable.
Authored by: PolR on Tuesday, March 19 2013 @ 11:52 AM EDT
We dispute that installing software improves the computer.

See section B.5 of the supplement.

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Who should I believe.... you or.....
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, March 19 2013 @ 12:57 PM EDT

... the US Supreme Court?

I think I choose to believe the US Supreme Court. After all - unless you are one of the Supreme's they are authority over you as far as interpreting the Law is concerned.

As a result, Patent Law extends further then the limited that you presented.

The Supreme's have made quite clear that abstract concepts (such as math) and Laws of Nature (such as gravity) are not patentable subject matter.

Math isn't the only abstract concept known to humanity. Language is as well. And software is merely the combined use of Language and Math in order to direct machinery to perform an expected pattern of "information processing". And yes, information processing is also abstract. This is absolutely no different then the music role on an old player piano. The medium (paper) has changed (plastic, medal, etc.). The information (holes) has changed (burn, magnetic field, etc).

But it's still nothing more then using a language to direct a device. Much like when you "push the buttons 2+2= and read the calculator display".

As a result - it's only a matter of time till the Supreme's realize software is abstract, does not exist in any physical form, and as a result is clearly not patentable subject matter.

My humble non-legal opinion.

RAS

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