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business-method exception

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A quick definition of business-method exception:

Business-Method Exception: A rule that says ideas for how to do business cannot be protected by laws that protect inventions and creative works. In the past, courts said that "pure methods of doing business" could not be patented. However, in 1998, a court said that business methods could be patented if they met certain requirements. In Europe, business methods are still not protected by patent laws.

A more thorough explanation:

The term "business-method exception" refers to the traditional belief that methods of doing business are not protected by intellectual property laws. In the past, it was established that "pure methods of doing business" were not eligible for patent protection. However, in 1998, the Federal Circuit ruled in State St. Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Fin. Group that business methods can be patented if they meet the requirements for a valid patent.

For example, a company may develop a new method for processing credit card transactions that is faster and more efficient than existing methods. If this method meets the requirements for a valid patent, the company may be able to obtain patent protection for it, even though it is a method of doing business.

The European Patent Convention, on the other hand, specifically excludes business methods from patent protection.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
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omg is this good or bad
Dkk
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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