By Martin A. Goetz This article tries to bring a little more clarity to what is a computer-implemented invention —and what is an obvious use of a computer —by reviewing some of the Alice v CLS Bank oral arguments. Certain things are obvious. It was obvious in the oral arguments that it was a challenge […]
Why E-mail and Word Processing Were Not Computer-Implemented Inventions: A Response to Alice v CLS Bank Oral Arguments
June 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Misnomers, Myths, Misunderstandings and Misconceptions about Software Patents
June 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Martin A. Goetz This article is a follow-up to my January 21st article Why the Supreme Court in the CLS Bank v. Alice Case Should Not Answer the Question on Computer-Implemented Invention. As I enter my 60th year in the Software Products and Services Industry I am amazed that the question of the patentability […]
Why the Supreme Court in the CLS Bank v. Alice Case Should Not Answer the Question on Computer-Implemented Invention
May 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Martin A. Goetz An open letter to the Supreme Court….. In the CLS Bank v. Alice Corp upcoming Supreme Court case, Alice poses the question… “Whether claims to computer-implemented inventions – including claims to systems and machines, processes, and items of manufacture – are directed to patent-eligible subject matter…” That’s absolutely the wrong way […]
Crowdsourcing Risk Reality Check
May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Marshall Phelps Since stepping into my new role as CEO at Article One, I’ve spent time speaking with prospective clients about our unique crowdsourcing approach to prior art research. Recently, I’ve started hearing an argument I never expected, because I never shared the belief as a practitioner – prospective clients are hesitant to use […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Software Patents Stifling Innovation?
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the fourth and final installment in the “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: The ITC and Excessive Patent Damages Myths
May 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the third installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful of […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Non-Practicing Entities The Problem?
May 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the second installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful […]
Myths of the Patent Wars: An “Explosion Of Patent Litigation” Greater Than Any in History?
May 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the first installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. Four months ago, the House of Representatives passed the “Innovation Act” (H.R. 3309), which would impose sweeping changes […]
A Holistic Approach to Software Management
May 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Donal O’Connell 1. Introduction Computer software (or just software) is a general term primarily used for digitally stored data such as computer programs and other kinds of information read and written by computers. Today, this includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes and records. Software is a […]
Is disintermediation of patent search on the horizon?
April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
By Ian Maxwell Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Richard Jefferson, the CEO of Cambia, a not-for-profit (limited by guarantee) company operating out of the Queensland University of Technology. Over the last 22 years Cambia has received funding from various government and private organisations including the Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation and the USPTO. […]
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