Mark A. Hershberger wrote:
> "John Souvestre" <johns@sstar.com> writes:
>
>> The distinction between software and hardware becomes somewhat blurry when you
>> start talking about custom designed ASIC's. Some software can even be patented.
>
> I was under the (mis?) understanding that since business process patents
> had been overturned, software patents had little basis as well.
>
Apparently there is a disconnect between the ruling you reference and
what the Patent agencies are allowing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patents_under_United_States_patent_law
Software patents will probably have to go to the Supreme Court as an
issue unto itself for the issue to be settled.
J
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