There has been a war on the US Patent system, financed by companies such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. So far, the diffuse opponents, fighting for the rights of inventors, have had a rough go of it.
Today a blow was struck for inventors. In DDR Holdings, LLC vs. Hotels.com et al, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of DDR, the patent holder, specifically awarding a victory on the challenging "Section 101" issue governing patentability of subject matter. Until now, no patent holder has prevailed in a Section 101 case. With today's ruling, it becomes harder for large corporations to use the inventions of others without permission.
Finally, a result in favor of the little guy.
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UPDATE: Rep. Goodlatte is attempting to kill the patent system again. With backing from Google, Apple, IBM, and many other tech giants, he has put forward the so-called "Innovation Act" to make it much, much harder for small inventors to profit from their inventions. Not good.
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