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A business method is patentable provided the business method satisfies the criteria for novelty and nonobviousness and is more than a mere "abstract idea".

The U.S. Supreme Court recently confirmed the patentability of business methods in BILSKI ET AL. v. KAPPOS, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR, PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (Bilski).

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