US Supreme Court Sets Narrow Rules For Business Method Patents. Good

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled today that business methods are not patentable unless they meet these rules:
- It is tied to a particular machine or apparatus
- It transforms a particular article into a different state or thing (via TechDirt)
Some of the skeptical patents of the last year: Amazon’s 1-Click Purchase, and Priceline’s ‘Name Your Price’.
The general consensus is that this is a good move. I have to agree.