Petition for cert. in Bilski

The "inventors" have petitioned for a a grant of cert. in Bilski, the case where the Federal Circuit struck down almost all business method patents. Basically, as far as that court is concerned, really State Street Bank is the only valid business method patent at this point. The "inventors" disagree and want their patent back, so they've asked the Supreme Court to hear their case.

SCOTSblog provides a summary of the facts without too much legalese or patent-law shorthand. Groklaw has made available a PDF of the Federal Circuit's decision.

As I noted when the Federal Circuit decision came down, in the past several years it's been fun to watch not whether the Supreme Court will reverse the Federal Circuit's patent rulings, but how. But even if the Supreme Court decides to hear the case, we won't find out for another year or so, according to SCOTUSblog. There's no room on the docket or time to hear arguments this Term.