The difficulty in patenting computer-implemented inventions has been experienced by many would-be inventors. There are many hoops through which the invention must jump before it is deemed patentable. IP Australia has a non-exhaustive list of criteria for determining patentability of computer-implemented inventions, including questions such as is the computer-implemented method...
Patentable Computer-Implemented Methods and Software
In today’s information society, we cannot live without computers and computers need software[1]. Computer hardware is more likely to be patentable subject matter than software. Patenting software enters the realm of trying to protect methods similar to thought processes and has met with resistance from the judiciary in recent years.[2]....