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Bilski ruling by US Supreme Court on 28 June 2010

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THIS PAGE IS JUST A BRAINSTORMING PAGE, TO PREPARE FOR WHEN THE DECISION IS PUBLISHED.

Here's the decision: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx

Reading the decision

The decision (probably) includes more than one opinion. The important opinion is the majority opinion.

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Excerpts

Because this case is dealing with a business method patent, the effects on the patentability of software will be found only indirectly.

=Suggesting software ideas are NOT patentable

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=Suggesting software ideas ARE patentable

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Other bits that seem important

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