Very interesting read: Intellectual Ventures Case: Why Software Patents Will Take a Big Hit [WayBack]
Some more background information (most by or via Jan Wildeboer):
- Software Patents Are Against the First Amendment, Rules a CAFC Judge in Historic Decision That is Another Nail in the Software Patents Coffin | Techrights [WayBack]
- CAFC Judge: Software Patents Are Against the First Amendment – SoylentNews [WayBack]
- Software patents. A big blowIt makes me feel good that this blow was dealt against Intellectual Ventures.”In his ruling, Judge Mayer says Alice case… – Jan Wildeboer – Google+ [WayBack]
- Software patents can violate 1st amendment”MAYER, Circuit Judge, concurring.I agree that all claims on appeal fall outside of 35 U.S.C. § 101. I write… – Jan Wildeboer – Google+ [WayBack]
- Wowwowowow. Pp 27-39 of http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/15-1769.Opinion.9-28-2016.1.PDF is so, so satisfying to read. – Jan Wildeboer – Google+ [WayBack]
- I am really looking forward to patent lawyers trying to explain this decision away and spin it in their direction. :-) #swpat… – Jan Wildeboer – Google+ [WayBack]
- http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/15-1769.Opinion.9-28-2016.1.PDF [WayBack]
–jeroen
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