Bilski v. Kappos

Bilski v. Kappos was a landmark Supreme Court case in 2010 concerning patent eligibility. The case involved a business method patent for a process related to commodity trading. The Court ruled that abstract ideas are not patentable, clarifying that merely applying a formula or concept in a particular field doesn't make it eligible for a patent. This decision emphasized that patents must involve specific, concrete applications and not just ideas or methods of doing business, shaping how future inventions are assessed for patent protection.