In re: Bilski

In re Bilski was a legal case that addressed whether certain types of inventions, particularly related to business methods and computer processes, could be patented. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that patents should not be granted for abstract ideas or basic principles, but only for applications that demonstrate a specific, technical way of solving a problem. This decision clarified that patent laws protect genuine inventions, not just ideas or concepts, helping prevent overly broad patents that could hinder innovation and competition.