Re:Judge Says Mathematical Algorithms Can’t Be Patented
by epistasis on Thursday March 28, 2013 @02:21PM
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It's the same way in the US, one doesn't patent the mathematics or algorithm, but the application of an algorithm in a particular field. Discussions on patents are usually so low-information that important details like this are elided. However, I can get behind the point that if your worldview is limited to just software, this can be distinction without a difference.
Re:Judge Says Mathematical Algorithms Can’t Be Patented
by itsprofitbaron on Thursday March 28, 2013 @02:59PM
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In Europe, they tried to solve it by saying inventions which are computer implemented and only solve a business problem instead of a technical problem are considered unpatentable[1].
However, what you are saying is the same in the US its why patent applications say "A method for performing SOMETHING by REASON"
In certain fields the "technical effect" required [it's not called that any more, the test is more nuanced now] is, shall we say, less obvious than others. [Digital] Image processing/codecs/compression for example always seemed very close to just maths.