Supreme Court justices gave little indication on Monday they would set new guidelines on patent eligibility of software.
From their questions during an hour-long oral argument, the court appeared likely to rule for CLS Bank International by saying Alice Corp Pty Ltd patents for a computer system that facilitates financial transactions were not patent eligible.
Although some of the nine justices signaled a willingness to set a test that would describe exactly what types of computer-implemented inventions were patent eligible, others suggested there was no need for a broader ruling. A decision is expected by the end of June.(GNN INT)(Reuters)
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Howard Goller)
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| People walk in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, March 24, 2013. |
Although some of the nine justices signaled a willingness to set a test that would describe exactly what types of computer-implemented inventions were patent eligible, others suggested there was no need for a broader ruling. A decision is expected by the end of June.(GNN INT)(Reuters)
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Howard Goller)
