Red Hat Responds to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Request for Guidance on Bilski
Sep 29, 2010, 22:33 (3 Talkback[s])
"Yesterday Red Hat has submitted comments to the U.S Patent and
Trademark Office regarding interpretation of the Supreme Court's
Bilski decision.
"The submission was made in response to the PTO's request for
public comments to assist it in determining how to apply the
Supreme Court's decision in that case. Although the Bilski decision
did not expressly address the standards for refusing to allow
software patents, interpretation of the decision will determine
whether certain patents are granted. Thus the PTO's approach to
examining patent applications will have a substantial effect on the
patent landscape.
"Red Hat previously submitted an amicus brief in Bilski. Its
comments to the PTO indicate its continuing commitment to reform of
the patent system to address the harms caused by poor quality
software patents."
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