By:  Greg Kirsch, SGR Partner, Head of Intellectual Property Department The past two years have been challenging times for developers of software and other computer-implemented technology seeking to patent their inventions.  In June 2014, the US Supreme Court handed down its Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank decision, which created new stricter rules for determining whether such inventions may be deemed eligible for patent protection (regardless of whether they are novel and non-obvious).  The new rules comprise a two-step inquiry: (1)  determine if a patent-ineligible concept is claimed (law of nature, natural phenomena or abstract idea), and if so, (2)  determine… Read more