ACT | The App Association executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in Riley v. California requiring a warrant for law enforcement access to smartphone data of an arrested suspect. Today’s Supreme Court ruling establishes critical privacy protection standards for mobile device [...]
Today’s Supreme Court decision Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International addressed the patentability of abstract ideas. It confirmed what we all know to be true: abstract business methods don’t deserve patent protection. This is good news for software developers. Today's decision clarifies what is patentable and removes a degree of uncertainty. It also reaffirms [...]
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Bilski v. Kappos, finding that Bilski’s patent was not valid, but reaffirming the patentability of methods and software.
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Bilski v. Kappos, finding that Bilski’s patent was not valid, but reaffirming the patentability of methods and software. Those in the "IP Sucks" camp were hoping the court would embrace their vision and overturn the entire concept software patents. Thankfully, their hopes and dreams lie shattered on the floor soaked in tears, much like my hopes for a USA semifinal birth in the World Cup.
The patent system has gotten a (sometimes deservedly) bad rap in recent years, but yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in the Tivo v. Echostar case is a great reminder of what patents are SUPPOSED to do: reward real innovators and keep larger competitors from stealing their work. By all accounts, Tivo [...]