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State Street Bank

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A quick definition of State Street Bank:

State Street Bank is a court case that happened in 1998. It made it easier for people to get patents on computer software and questioned the idea that business methods cannot be patented. The court said that instead of focusing on whether something is a mathematical algorithm, they should look at whether it is useful and practical. This decision changed the way people think about patents for software and business methods.

A more thorough explanation:

State Street Bank is a landmark court decision that made it easier to get patents on computer software and questioned the idea that business methods cannot be patented. The decision was made in 1998 by the Federal Circuit.

The court ruled that mathematical algorithms, which are the foundation of software, can be patented if they result in something useful, concrete, and tangible in practice. This decision opened the door for many software patents that were previously not allowed.

For example, a company could now patent a software program that helps with financial analysis or a business method that improves efficiency in a certain industry.

The State Street Bank decision has had a significant impact on the technology industry and has led to many new patents being granted. It has also sparked debate about the role of patents in the software industry and whether they hinder innovation or promote it.

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i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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8:12
hi shawties
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8:16
who’s getting into a law school today raise your hand
jackfrost11770
8:28
I sure hope so at this point
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8:28
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lilypadfrog
8:28
jackfrost for law school
jackfrost11770
8:29
LILYPADFROG FOR LAW SCHOOL
jackfrost11770
8:29
I really just love how now there's an executive order that says I don't exist as a person
jackfrost11770
8:29
Do I not have to pay taxes now? Loans? What now
lilypadfrog
8:34
you should probably assume this means your law school will be free
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8:34
i love that there's an executive order that we're all female now
jackfrost11770
8:38
I think so yeah. I think I don't have to pay for anything anymore
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8:40
can someone release today my god
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8:41
i’m boutta release
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Dkk
8:43
Was that me cus I just released.
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8:44
Wahoowa
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8:45
AI Overview +1 "Wahoowa" is a cheer and greeting used by fans of the University of Virginia (UVA).
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