Software patent debate

The software patent debate is the argument about the extent to which, as a matter of public policy, it should be possible to patent software and computer-implemented inventions. Policy debate on software patents has been active for years. The opponents to software patents have gained more visibility with less resources through the years than their pro-patent opponents. Arguments and critiques have been focused mostly on the economic consequences of software patents.

Software patent debate

The software patent debate is the argument about the extent to which, as a matter of public policy, it should be possible to patent software and computer-implemented inventions. Policy debate on software patents has been active for years. The opponents to software patents have gained more visibility with less resources through the years than their pro-patent opponents. Arguments and critiques have been focused mostly on the economic consequences of software patents.