ABA Journal News

January 11, 2019

 

 

"Proposed rules from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office could bolster software patents.

 

Published Jan. 4 and taking effect Jan. 7, the rules would affect subject matter eligibility for patents under 35 USC § 101, which determines whether a product or process is abstract and, thus, not patentable. The updates enumerate what is abstract, thus opening the door to increased software patents. The proposed changed would affect the Manual of Patent Examination Procedure, the guide used by patent examiners when determining whether to approve a patent application."

 

 

 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/are-software-patents-about-to-make-a-comeback-uspto-proposes-rule-change-that-may-do-just-that