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You can't, only its application. Genicap's patent does cover application in software though.
by gnoway 10y ago
You can't, only its application. Genicap's patent does cover application in software though.
- flashman 10y agoEven patenting a formula's application is becoming more restricted. In Australia and the US, the two relevant tests seem to be whether the formula does something a human can't, and whether the formula is used to 'improve' the operations of a computer or machine (e.g. if it made your hard drive faster or controlled a robotic arm). I had to look into this regarding an algorithm we're building and whether it's patentable. If your formula is a mere scheme or method implemented in a computer, it's likely to be rejected. The following links add detail: http://www.fisheradamskelly.com.au/2015/12/full-federal-court-of-australia-adds-some-clarity-to-when-business-methods-are-patentable/ http://www.fisheradamskelly.com.au/2015/12/full-federal-cour... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Corp._v._CLS_Bank_International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Corp._v._CLS_Bank_Intern... http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/05/13/federal-circuit-says-software-patent-claims-not-abstract-are-patent-eligible/id=69147/ http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/05/13/federal-circuit-says-so...