In re Bilski is a case before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals that could, if decided properly, prevent patents on business methods and other abstract ideas. The case came out of Bilski's ...

Maybe you are of a sufficient vintage to remember the game show Let's Make a Deal. But have you ever thought about the similarities between that show and the U.S. patent system? In the game show, ...

To us, there's something oddly comforting when the Supreme Court justices all appear on the same page in a case; when Justice Scalia's comments echo Justice Breyer's, which, in turn, echo Chief ...

The Australian Federal Court's stance on manner of manufacture holds the door open for patents of business methods. Scott Berggren of Spruson & Ferguson explains Australian patent law has ...

A U.S. appeals court has rejected patenting a way to smooth energy costs in a closely watched decision that could narrow the scope of “business method” patents. The case turned on whether an inventor ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected on Monday an effort to patent a way to hedge energy costs, but declined to shut the door on business method patents, saying the ...

There is huge potential in business-method patents, and the financial sector in the US has begun to realize this. As in so many other areas of intellectual property, Europe is being needlessly left ...

At long last, business-method patents will have their moment in the spotlight. The Supreme Court on Monday will take up the issue, holding arguments in the In Re Bilski case, which has been on our ...

The prevailing wisdom for some years has been that, generally, the US permits the patenting of business methods and that the EPO does not. In fact, this view has not been correct for some time now.