1 March 2013
Patenting of software and computer-implemented methods is a controversial area of law. A recent, much-awaited decision of the Federal Court in Research Affiliates LLC v Commissioner of Patents [2013] FCA 71 found a claim to a computer-implemented method of generating a financial index did not involve a sufficient level of computer integration to be considered patentable subject matter.
We have prepared an alert giving a more detailed run-down of the case, which is available online here.
