Perspective
Dec. 2, 2016
Workable abstract idea test still forthcoming
Regular folks ask Santa for cashmere sweaters and over-the-knee suede boots. Patent practitioners pray the Federal Circuit brings certainty to the question of "what is an absract idea?" By James Reed
In patent law, an idea is eligible for patenting unless it is an abstract idea. But what is an abstract idea? That is the burning question for companies and individuals innovating in software-related technologies who want patent protection. These companies invest in patent filings covering tangible, real-world innovations, but without much certainty that the innovative ideas will be regarded as inventive and patentable, or abstract i...
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