- CLS Bank v. Alice: heavily split Federal Circuit rules certain software patent claims as ineligible subject matter (7 opinions from a 10 judge panel, no opinion with a majority) (PDF warning) http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/images/stories/opinions-orders/11-1301.Opinion.5-8-2013.1.PDF 6 comments law
Linking pages
- Is The Supreme Court About To Rule That Software Is Ineligible For Patent Protection? http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/03/16/is-the-supreme-court-about-to-rule-that-software-is-ineligible-for-patent-protection/ 105 comments
- Justices Seem Wary of Software Patent Case - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/business/supreme-court-seems-wary-of-a-software-patent-case.html 0 comments
- Software Patents Are "The Plaything Of The Judges" | Litigation & Trial http://www.litigationandtrial.com/2013/05/articles/attorney/patent-infringement/software-patents-2/ 0 comments
- On key software decision, top patent court grinds to a stalemate | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/on-key-software-decision-top-patent-court-grinds-to-a-stalemate/ 0 comments