Which case was instrumental in paving the way for Internet business methods patents?
A)Brown Bag v. Symantec
B)State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.
C)Ford Motor Co. v. Lapertosa
D)Ticketmaster Corp. v. Tickets.com

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State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. was instrumental in paving the way for Internet business methods patents. This case argued that a process for managing mutual funds could be patented even though it did not involve a physical object, leading to a broader interpretation of what could be patented under U.S. patent law. This opened the door for many Internet-based business methods to be patented.

Which Case Was Instrumental in Paving the Way for Internet