don't get too excited

Having read Gene Quinn this doesn't change my opinions in the matter at all. Quinn claims the entire Supreme Court don't understand the law, and that it would be practical to write traditional software patents by expressing them in terms of "gates" and similar electronic components, which is laughable. Why should we take his pronouncements seriously?

Quinn's ability to weasel things past USPTO employees is not relevant to either the larger legal landscape or the nitty gritty of our profession. He's a parasite. I would take comfort if changes to the law literally drive him out of business, but I am not heartened by him whining about stuff.