Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International

Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case from 2014 that addressed the patentability of software and abstract ideas. The court ruled that simply implementing an abstract idea on a computer doesn’t make it patentable. It established a two-step test to determine if a patent claim is directed to an abstract idea and if it includes something significantly inventive beyond the abstract idea itself. This decision has had significant implications for technology and software patents, influencing how companies approach patent applications in the digital age.