Supreme Court Hears Bilski Case
High court takes on the question of just what is patentable with business method patents coming under scrutiny. The court’s ultimate opinion — due in June — could invalidate thousands of software patents.
– The Supreme Court
heard arguments Nov. 9 in a case the technology industry is closely
watching to clarify the patentablity of business methods. The case –
Bilksi and Warsaw v. Kappos — specifically involves a method of hedging the
risk associated with commodities but it has implications that…


