Comments on: Bilski & the Definition of Things That “Are Free for All to Use” http://yaleisp.org/2010/06/bilski-patents-business-methods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bilski-patents-business-methods Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed Felten http://yaleisp.org/2010/06/bilski-patents-business-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Ed Felten Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:01:54 +0000 http://yaleisp.org/?p=1762#comment-1856 It's worth noting that the part of the majority opinion you quote (the language on "striking the balance" and "Nothing in this opinion should be read ...") are in one of the sections which Justice Scalia did not join -- so they are the opinion of only four Justices. It’s worth noting that the part of the majority opinion you quote (the language on “striking the balance” and “Nothing in this opinion should be read …”) are in one of the sections which Justice Scalia did not join — so they are the opinion of only four Justices.

]]> By: Luis http://yaleisp.org/2010/06/bilski-patents-business-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Luis Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:28:58 +0000 http://yaleisp.org/?p=1762#comment-1855 "it’s harder to maintain this position of judicial minimalism in a situation where the continuance of the status quo can so limit the scope of what can be built and transformed today, and thus also limit the scope of what has a chance to become accepted as “reasonable” tomorrow." Well put. “it’s harder to maintain this position of judicial minimalism in a situation where the continuance of the status quo can so limit the scope of what can be built and transformed today, and thus also limit the scope of what has a chance to become accepted as “reasonable” tomorrow.”

Well put.

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