You state:
They just want to hear
opposing arguments so they can
fortify their future opinions against them.
But that works for
anti-software as well. Every time someone wants to discuss software patents it
also helps us improve our arguments so we're better equipped to elucidate why
software should not be patented.
Make no mistake: we are having an
impact.
That is quite clear from how venomously vocal patent attorney's
like Gene Quinn have been with regards the rulings of the Supremes.
They
also get quite vocal about our arguments. If they believed our arguments
couldn't stand up to their own arguments - there'd be no need to get upset would
there?
So while I don't get my hopes up with regards the Federal Circuit
- all these arguments could very well make their way to the Supreme's where we
stand a much better chance. I'm just thrilled at the fact that the Federal
Circuit is simply asking the questions: something they haven't really done
before.
Winds of change!
And maybe sooner or later we'll find a
very simple argument that rings true with everyone.... and that will lead to
Congress clearly outlining software as applied to a computer is not patentable
subject matter.
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