Patents for software and genetic code could be revived by two bills in Congress
Briefly

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act aims to eliminate judicial exceptions to patent eligibility, potentially revoking critical Supreme Court rulings that currently protect software processes and human genes.
Software and Internet advocates are uniting against the growing threat of patent trolls, stating that the protection of open source projects is becoming increasingly crucial amid escalating litigation.
The Linux Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation are partnering to defend open source software from patent trolls, highlighting the necessity of accessible protection against frivolous claims.
Statistics show that nearly 98 percent of non-practicing entity claims are settled rather than contested, illustrating the widespread impact of these patent disputes in the tech industry.
Read at Ars Technica
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