Thread: A sign of the end times

No, not a new Monster marketing campaign. This time the SCOTUS voted 9-0 on an issue (patent trolling; ruling against the troll). I'll see if I can find the case.

Still though, a 9-0 decision.

Wow. I'm impressed...I didn't know that could actually happen.

Supreme Court deals blow to computer patents in 9-0 ruling — Tech News and Analysis

The case itself involved a patent for escrow services held by Alice Corp, a shell company regarded by many as a patent troll. The patent’s validity was challenged by CLS Bank, which runs a currency transaction network, and which argued that Alice’s patent simply described a settlement mechanism that banks have used for centuries.

“We conclude that the method claims, which merely require generic computer implementation, fail to transform that abstract idea into a patent-eligible invention,” wrote Justice Clarence Thomas.