Patent-Eligible Subject Matter refers to the types of inventions that can be legally patented. The criteria for patentability varies depending on the jurisdiction. In the United States ...

A court’s role in adjudicating patentability is therefore limited ... under Section 101 as a threshhold inquiry, akin to subject-matter jurisdiction. However, the Federal Circuit noted that ...

Furthermore, the case frequently cited for establishing the business method exception did not ultimately rely on that exception to deny patentability ... patentable subject matter, and that ...