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| − | {{navbox}}'''Mathematical formulas''' are generally recognised as non-patentable because math is not [[patentable subject matter]].
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| − | Since the logic (idea) of software can be reduced to a mathematical formula (idea) with Church-Turing Thesis, and because mathematical formulas (idea) are not patentable, patent applications for software ideas should be rejected.
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| − | Respected computer scientist [[Donald Knuth]] makes the argument:
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| − | ''To a computer scientist, this makes no sense, because every algorithm is as mathematical as anything could be. An algorithm is an abstract concept unrelated to physical laws of the universe.''<ref>http://progfree.org/Patents/knuth-to-pto.txt</ref>
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| − | ==Case law in the USA==
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| − | The non-patentability of math was confirmed in the case [[Parker v. Flook (1978, USA)]]:
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| − | ''Respondent's method for updating alarm limits during catalytic conversion processes, in which the only novel feature is a mathematical formula, held not patentable under 101 of the Patent Act.''
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| − | ==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
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| − | * [[Anti-lock braking example]] - if the physical car invention is patentable, should an in-computer game-simulation be?
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| − | * [[Books]]:
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| − | ** [[Math You Can't Use]]
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| − | ** [[The Karmarkar Patent and Software - Is Math Patentable?]]
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| − | ==External links== | |
| − | * {{lang de}} http://www.users.sbg.ac.at/~jack/legal/swp/tech-turing-lambda.pdf
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church%E2%80%93Turing_thesis Wikipedia: Church-Turing thesis]
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| − | * Counter view: [http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2008/12/15/computer-software-is-not-math/ Computer Software is Not Math]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [[Category:Arguments]]
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| − | [[Category:Non-patentable ideas]]
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