From: Eric Murray <ericm@lne.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 01:57:50 +0800
To: vortexia@doxx.net
Subject: Re: Question about general patents
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Vortexia writes:
> 
> I was wondering... what is the current law in the United States about
> patenting of software programs, and does anyone know where I can find out if
> there are any standard international laws about the patenting of software.

You can't patent a computer program under US patent law either.
You can patent an algorithim or a method however.

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Eric Murray          N*Able Technologies                    www.nabletech.com
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