The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an artificial neural network (ANN) can be patented, marking a pivotal moment for AI innovations. This decision, favoring Emotional Perception AI, clarifies that a ...

“Software modules are often specified in functional terms and the details of the underlying algorithms are left to implementation. While this level of description is generally enough to guide software ...

A campaign to raise awareness about software patents has found strong opposition to their introduction in the United Kingdom. The Protect Innovation project is being run by the U.K. arm of the ...

Patent applicants hoping that the Court of Appeal in London would give a judicial green light for the UK patent authorities to take a more liberal approach to business method and software patents were ...

With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday was to explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

Microsoft's recent trials and tribulations with its Word software patent illustrates the difficulty in granting -- and defending -- software patents. This fall, Microsoft was briefly barred from ...

Microsoft/TomTom lawsuit sparks call to change a patent system that helps few, hurts many. The recent Microsoft/TomTom patent infringement suit has sparked a renewed call for software patent reform.

COMMENTARY--There is a risk that patents will strangle the life out of software innovation. While IBM, the biggest holder of IT patents, is holding back on obtaining more, Microsoft is making ...