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Author Topic: manual step in method / bilski  (Read 655 times)

ab

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manual step in method / bilski
« on: 01-23-09 at 02:46 am »
Let's say I have a method that includes one step that must be performed by hand.  If the method otherwise complies with Bilski (transforms), is the one manual step a showstopper?
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Re: manual step in method / bilski
« Reply #1 on: 01-23-09 at 08:42 am »
If any one step is tied to something statutory, then the claim is statutory.
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Re: manual step in method / bilski
« Reply #2 on: 01-23-09 at 10:05 am »
mk1023 is correct.

However, not that doing something by hand transforms matter (typically -- I'm taking "by hand" quite literally).  Examples include surgical procedures and the famous 3-way comb-over patent.

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