WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it too easy for high-tech companies to patent inventions that are not really new, but simply take an old idea and blend it with computer wizardry? The Supreme Court wrestled with ...

Some IP owners doubt that software can be protected in Europe. David Robinson and Mike Williams of Marks & Clerk explain why they are wrong, and what owners of computer-implemented inventions can do ...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June suggests that could be the case, and that is causing some rejoicing by the many businesses plagued by patent trolls. In June, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously ...

To listen to the critics of software patents you would never know that software has been patented in the United States— ever. Notwithstanding, software patents have a very long history in the United ...

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A Full Federal Court ruling on the patent-eligibility of computer-implemented inventions in Australia could pave the way for more filings After years of uncertainty, practitioners have welcomed a ...

Patent trolls extort millions from developers and entrepreneurs, but help is on the way from the EFF and the Supreme Court How dumb are all-too-many software patents? “Spectacularly dumb,” says Vera ...

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week could have a huge impact on business-method and software patents, with some experts concerned that the court could put significant limits on what ...