Only Technological Processes Are Patentable
The U.S. Supreme Court will narrow the universe of process innovations that can be patented to those that are "technological," but what will that mean for software?
Pamela Samuelson
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Are Business Methods Patentable?
How the U.S. Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in the Bilski v. Doll case is expected to affect existing and future software patents.
The Dead Souls of the Google Book Search Settlement
Why the Google Book Search settlement agreement under consideration could result in an extensive restructuring of the book industry.
When Is a ‘License’ Really a Sale?
Can you resell software even if the package says you can't? What are the implications for copyright law of the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous June 2008 decision in Quanta v. LG Electronics?
Legally Speaking: Quantafying the Value of Patent Exhaustion
Should patents confer power to restrict reuses and redistributions of products embodying the whole or essential parts of inventions?
Legally Speaking: Revisiting Patentable Subject Matter
Is everything under the sun made by humans patentable subject matter?
How to Achieve (Some) Balance in Anti-Circumvention Laws
Should users of technically protected content be able to give notice and require content owners to take down the technical measure to enable fair uses?
Hacking Intellectual Property Law
Considering how intellectual property law has evolved in response to advances in computing technologies.
Does Copyright Law Need to Be Reformed?
Considering the issues involved in developing a simplified new copyright law and associated administrative mechanisms.
Software Patents and the Metaphysics of Section 271(f)
Can shipment of one disk of software abroad give rise to worldwide liability for patent infringement? Is the Supreme Court ready to revisit the patentability of software?
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