don't get too excited

Posted Jun 24, 2014 18:31 UTC (Tue) by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
In reply to: don't get too excited by raven667
Parent article: US Supreme Court rules against software patents

I believe you're correct - patent law does make that distinction.

But the patent lawyers believe that using a computer (a previously patented device) to carry out a list of instructions (an unpatentable "recipe", or program) creates a new, patentable machine.

Notwithstanding patent and case law to the contrary ...

Cheers,
Wol