Regular analyses of patent applications world wide show that quantum computing is one of the fastest growing technologies and governments are investing large sums of money. One prediction, dating from 2020, suggests that the quantum computing market could read USD 1 trillion by 2035. With such large sums being poured...
Abstract Ideas – Patent Rejections in the United States
In computer science and informatics objections, it’s been very common in the past few years for patent applications to be initially rejected on the grounds, that the invention is only an “abstract idea” and therefore ineligible for a patent. The US PTO issued patent eligibility guidelines 18 months ago in an attempt...