Key software patent battle heads to U.S. Supreme Court today
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Bilski vs. Kappos -- a critical case that could decide the future of how patents are issued in the 21st century as the Internet plays a larger role in technology and innovation.
At the heart of the issue is whether a patent can be issued for software, and business methods and processes that are part of the software. Dozens of big companies have filed friend-of-the-court briefs in the case.
The Christian Science Monitor does a nice job of fleshing out the details of this story. Stay tuned.
