U.S. law defines the types of subject matter that may be eligible for patent protection: Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title. 35 U.S.C. Section 101 […]
Computer-related invention
Are computer-related inventions patentable in the U.S.? – Part 2
In Part 1 of this Article, we discussed the four statutory categories of inventions created by the U.S. patent laws: Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this […]
Are computer-related inventions patentable in the U.S.? – PART 1
Computer-related inventions present challenges for the U.S. Patent system. There are a number of issues involved. For example, there is the issue of whether a computer-related invention incorporates an abstract idea, but that is saved for later articles. This article addresses preliminary issues of whether the computer-related invention falls within one of four permissible statutory […]