Ex parte Halligan

Case Number: CLB0203

Date: 11.24.2008

Citation: No. 2008-1588

Applying the machine-or-transformation test of Bilski, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences holds that a “programmed computer method” is not patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

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35 U.S.C. § 101 Bilski field-of-use limitation machine-or-transformation test meaningful limits on the claim’s scope tied to a particular machine or apparatus transforms a particular article into a different state or thing
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