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'''State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.''', 149 F.3d 1368, 1374 n. 6 (Fed. Cir. 1999)
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'''State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.''' (149 F.3d 1368, 1374 n. 6 (Fed. Cir. 1999)) is often cited as the ruling which opened the floodgates for [[business method]] patents, and broadening the scope for [[software patents]].
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The [[in re Bilski]] ruling of 2008 is largely seen as overturning the State Street ruling, in whole or in part.
  
 
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===Press coverage===
 
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* Cnet, August 1998: [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-214968.html&st.cn.nws.rl.ne  Floodgates open for patent cases]
 
* Cnet, August 1998: [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-214968.html&st.cn.nws.rl.ne  Floodgates open for patent cases]
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* Cnet, 2008: [http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10079859-38.html Patent ruling good or bad for tech?]
  
  
 
[[Category:Patent infringement suits]]
 
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Revision as of 10:05, 14 August 2009

State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. (149 F.3d 1368, 1374 n. 6 (Fed. Cir. 1999)) is often cited as the ruling which opened the floodgates for business method patents, and broadening the scope for software patents.

The in re Bilski ruling of 2008 is largely seen as overturning the State Street ruling, in whole or in part.

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