Software and business method patents tend to be particularly complex, and are often difficult to patent in Canada. The law in Canada in regards to software and business method patents has only recently stabilized, with the November 2011 decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in the case of …
Patenting a Game
Can one patent a new game? The answer to that question is it depends on what part of the game you're trying to patent. Under Canadian patent law, a method of playing a game (i.e. the game rules) is often considered non-statutory subject matter and/or obvious - i.e. non-patentable. For example, …