Red Hat Responds to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Request for Guidance on Bilski
Red Hat Responds to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Request for Guidance on Bilski
The Red Hat legal team has submitted
comments to the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. "The submission
was made in response to the PTO's request for public comments to assist it
in determining how to apply the Supreme Court's decision in that
case. Although the Bilski decision did not expressly address the standards
for refusing to allow software patents, interpretation of the decision will
determine whether certain patents are granted. Thus the PTO's approach to
examining patent applications will have a substantial effect on the patent
landscape. Red Hat previously submitted an amicus brief in Bilski. Its
comments to the PTO indicate its continuing commitment to reform of the
patent system to address the harms caused by poor quality software
patents.
" (Thanks to Davide Del Vento)