Why the Alice Test is Stupid, Part IV: The Usefulness Paradox

One might be forgiven for assuming, based on a cursory reading of the Constitution or perhaps a fleeting bout of logic, that the U.S. patent system exists to promote the progress of science and useful arts. Historically, this meant incentivizing inventors to create tools that reduced human drudgery, increased accuracy, and generally made life less miserable for the species….
By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP