DDR Holdings – A Beacon of Hope for Software Patents?

In the aftermath of the Alice decision many commentators argued that software patents were doomed, but a recent case gives hope that e-commerce software claims may be patent eligible. In this article, Michelle K. Holoubek and Lestin Kenton discuss the decision in DDR Holdings LLC. v. Hotels.com that provides some hope to patent owners and applicants that software claims may not be facing extinction in the post-Alice world.

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