[LUG.ro] Fallo importante de la corte norteamericana

[Martín Carr]

2008/11/1 Javier Adrián Ortiz de la Tabla
> El sáb, 01-11-2008 a las 09:22 -0200, Alejandro Lieber escribió:
>> Este fallo de la corte de EEUU, en estos dias,  sobre el patentamiento
>> del softwhare, puede cambiar todo el panorama del softwhare libre.

En Groklaw están contentos:
http://www.groklaw.com/

Pop some champagne! The Appeals Court decision [PDF] is in on Bilski:
I'm still reading it, but on first quick reading, one thing is clear:
it's a win! Eligible patent matter just got smaller. Here's a snip
from the opening:

    We affirm the decision of the Board because we conclude that
Applicants' claims are not directed to patent-eligible subject matter,
and in doing so, we clarify the standards applicable in determining
whether a claimed method constitutes a statutory "process" under §
101.

This was an appeal against a rejection of a business methods patent,
and the appeals court has now agreed with the rejection. At issue was
whether an abstract idea could be eligible for patent protection. The
court says no.

Buh-bye business methods patents! [Most of them: see update.]