Bohol distributes P1 M to 10 coops as support fund.
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol -- Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado recently distributed some P1 million, in checks of P100,000 each, to 10 cooperatives in Bohol to infuse fresh funds and pump prime the economy in the countryside. Aumentado distributed the checks during the convocation following the Monday flag-raising ceremony sponsored for...

Long-Awaited "Bilski" Decision Restricts Patentability Of Software, Business Methods.
The Federal Circuit has upheld a ruling by the U.S. Patent Office denying a patent for methods of hedging in commodities trading. In doing so, the court considered earlier Supreme Court decisions and announced a new test for patentable subject matter. The Federal Circuit's ruling reflects a growing tendency...

"In re Bilski": Federal Circuit affirms patent office in narrowing scope of patentable subject matter.
In a much anticipated en banc decision in In re Bilski, the Federal Circuit has affirmed the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in rejecting all pending claims of a patent application directed to a method of hedging risk in the field of commodities trading. The issue...

ELX Announces Three Appointments to Management Team.
Daniel McElduff Will Be SVP and Compliance Director for New Electronic Exchange Kurt Von Uffel Joins as SVP of Sales; Karen Ogulnick Is Named VP for Project Management NEW YORK, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ELX Electronic Liquidity Exchange (ELX), a fully electronic futures exchange formed...

The complete guide to investing in commodity trading and futures; how to earn high rates of returns safely.
9781601380036 The complete guide to investing in commodity trading and futures; how to earn high rates of returns safely. Holihan, Mary B. Atlantic Publishing 2008 288 pages $24.95 Paperback HG6049 For...

Federal Circuit en banc clarifies the test for determining when processes are patentable.
In a long-awaited decision, on October 30, 2008, the Federal Circuit en banc decided In re Bilski, clarifying the test for determining whether a process patent claim qualifies as patentable subject matter under Section 101 of the U.S. Patent Act. Although Bilski brought three separate, spirited dissents, the nine...

Federal circuit raises the bar for business method patents.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision on October 30, 2008, in a closely watched case on the patentability of processes under Section 101 of the Patent Act.1 Chief Judge Michel's en banc majority opinion in the Bilski case adopted a more stringent...

Court identifies proper test for patentable subject matter for method claims.
Patent Owners, Patent Litigants, and Those Seeking Patent Protection Are Advised to Re-evaluate Method Claims of Patents and Applications in Light of the New Standard. On October 30, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in its highly anticipated In re Bilski decision regarding...

Federal Circuit narrows patent eligible subject matter in In re Bilski.
Overruling much of its jurisprudence in the area, the Federal Circuit introduced a new test of patent eligibility for process claims, which will most significantly affect those holding and seeking to obtain software and business method patents. In a long-anticipated en banc decision, the U.S. Court of...

US Federal Circuit Court Rules on Subject Matter Patentability in In Re Bilski.
Originally published October 31, 2008 Keywords: patents, subject matter patentability, Bilski, Diehr, Freeman-Walter-Abele test, State Street Bank On October 30, 2008, the Federal Circuit affirmed the final rejection by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) of a claimed method for hedging risks in...