The Supreme Court Punts On Business Method Patents

Amazon and other holders of business method patents can breathe easy for now. (One of the most famous business method patents is Amazon's One-Click shopping cart patent). In a ruling today, the Supreme Court basically punted on whether or not business method patents, in general, should be upheld. Instead, it ruled narrowly on the business method patent in question in the case, Bilski v. Kappos . That patent was thrown out. In that sense, it affirmed an earlier U.S. Federal Appeals Court ruling . But the Court also warned people not to read to much into its decision.