The software patent debate |
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| Authors: | Gonzalez Andres Guadamuz |
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| Affiliation: | *Lecturer in E-Commerce Law, University of Edinburgh and Co-director of the AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law |
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| Abstract: | Legal context. This article has practical application for thoseworking in the patent field, particularly with regards to thefiling of software patent applications. Key points. The article provides a detailed explanation of thestate of the art with regards to the legal protection of software,and describes the latest legal developments in the area, includingthe failed Directive on Computer Implemented Inventions andsome recent cases that may shed more light on some of the technicalissues involved in the area of software. The paper also exploressome of the arguments put forward by those in favour and opposedto software patents, in order to ascertain their validity. Practical significance. Existing case law may provide help tosolve the problem of patentability, but it might also be a goodidea to resurrect the idea that there should be a sui-generissoftware right. |
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