The patentability of software : software as mathematics /
Anton Hughes.
- vii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Routledge research in intellectual property .
- Routledge research in intellectual property. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature -- Why software patents are a problem -- The nature of mathematics -- Why mathematics is not patentable -- Why programming is not among the useful arts -- Implications.
9781138240599 RM705.60
Software protection--Law and legislation. Patent laws and legislation. Computer software--Law and legislation. Mathematics.