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Re: Question about general patents




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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