Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International Oral Argument
On June 19, 2014, the court unanimously found that an abstract idea can not be patented just because it is implemented on a computer.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International, docket number 12-298. At issue in the case was whether… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International, docket number 12-298. At issue in the case was whether an abstract idea can be patented -- in this case, a computer-run electronic escrow service for financial transactions. The case provided a new test of the Patent Act’s most basic provision: what kinds of inventions are patentable. One of the long-standing exceptions was that an abstract idea can never be patented. One aspect of the case was patent trolls, a person or company who enforces patent rights in order to collect licensing fees, but does not actually make the products or service in question.
On June 19, 2014, the court unanimously found that an abstract idea can not be patented just because it is implemented on a computer. close
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