Value Behind the Business Process Patent Controversy

A decision in the controversial patent case <i>In re Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office</i> is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Nominally, at stake is the future patentability of business methods. In fact, the patent question is but the most visible element. The scope of the underlying topic is far greater. The case highlights the importance of the business processes that link global business networks and create value in the intangible assets that comprise approximately 70% of the average company's market capitalization.

18 minute read September 29, 2008 at 03:19 PM
By
Nir Kossovsky And Ken Jarboe
Value Behind the Business Process Patent Controversy

A decision in the controversial patent case In re Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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