In re Bilski to be argued en banc before the Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit will hear In re Bilski on May 8, 2008. As one commentator as described the issue,
Here, the patent application at issue claims a “method for managing the consumption risk costs of a commodity.” In rejecting the application, the United States Patent and Trademark Office had objected to issuing a patent for the method on the ground (among others) that it was not restricted to performance by machines and/or did not contain any limitation to prevent it from covering a purely mental process by individuals.
It has proved to be a controversial topic among all interested parties.
