Software companies eye patent case in high court
"The software industry would lose an important incentive to innovate if the government ceased issuing software patents," warned patent attorney James Carmichael, a... More »
USA Today - Nov. 9, 2009
Supreme Court Ruling May Transform Tech Industry
It's impossible to know what products might never have come to market without patent protection for software. But tech companies say these patents have played a critical role... More »
FOXNews.com - Nov. 9, 2009
Video: Want a Patent? Ask Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is considering a case today that questions when a business method can be patented. The case is being closely followed by some of the world's biggest... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 9, 2009
Software patent case arrives at Supreme Court
With the tech industry looking on, the Supreme Court today will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such... More »
USA Today - Nov. 8, 2009
Supreme Court considers patentability of abstract methods...
The US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this afternoon in the case of a pair of inventors who produced a formula for enabling energy commodity companies to manage the... More »
Beta News - Nov. 9, 2009
Court hears important patent case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Monday in a case that might produce a modern definition of patent eligibility, with a significant effect on software. In order to obtain... More »
UPI - Nov. 9, 2009
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
WeatherWise CEO Rand Warsaw talks in the conference room of his offices in Pittsburgh about his patent case that is being heard by the Supreme Court. WASHINGTON—With the... More »
Denver Post - Nov. 9, 2009
Supreme Court takes up pivotal patent case with...
WASHINGTON With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court today will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could... More »
Denver Post - Nov. 9, 2009
US Supreme Court skeptical of patents for hedging
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justices seemed reluctant to allow hedging methods to be patented as it heard arguments on Monday that were closely watched... More »
Forbes.com - Nov. 9, 2009
Supreme Court case may affect companies' software patents
Court to examine what kinds of inventions are eligible for patents Related Baltimore firm sues Facebook for patent infringement X Text Size WASHINGTON - With the technology... More »
Baltimore Sun - Nov. 9, 2009