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In re Bilski (Fed. Cir. 2008 - en Banc)
CAFCは、In re Bilski事件においてオンバンクによる判断をオーダーいたしました。
問題のクレームは、以下の通り。
1. A method for managing the consumption risk costs of a commodity sold by a commodity provider at a fixed price comprising the steps of:
(a) initiating a series of transactions between said commodity provider and consumers of said commodity wherein said consumers purchase said commodity at a fixed rate based upon historical averages, said fixed rate corresponding to a risk position of said consumer;
(b) identifying market participants for said commodity having a counter-risk position to said consumers; and
(c) initiating a series of transactions between said commodity provider and said market participants at a second fixed rate such that said series of market participant transactions balances the risk position of said series of consumer transactions.
コンピュータが関与しないビジネスメソッドクレームが認められていると解釈している実務家もいますが、この解釈には疑問がありました。この事件でこの疑問が解消されることとなりそうです。
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