The Supreme Court could lay some serious smack on software patents later this year when it hears the Bilski case. Ars contributor Tim Lee explains why the Court needs to act.
Software developers already enjoy strong copyright protections for their work, rendering patent protection largely redundant. Copyrights have several key advantages.
The writing of software, like writing in English, is a creative activity practiced on a vastly wider scale than other activities commonly afforded patent protection. Small businesses and nonprofit organizations far removed from the traditional software industry have IT departments producing potentially infringing software. more
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