In the most recent Australian Court decision regarding a computer-implemented invention (Encompass v Infotrack), an enlarged bench of five judges handed down a unanimous judgment, finding that the claimed invention, directed to the field of information retrieval and data management, was not patent eligible subject matter. The Court noted that when determining whether a claimed … Continue reading Encompass v Infotrack – Using Generic Computer Technology Insufficient to Confer Patentability on Abstract Idea