The Bilski v.Kappos case involved a question of whether a business process explaining how buyers and sellers of commodities in the energy market can use hedging to protect against price fluctuations is patentable.How did the U.S.Supreme Court rule?
A) The court ruled that the claimed invention was a patent-eligible process.
B) The court ruled that the claimed invention was not a patent-eligible process because it was an abstract idea.
C) The court ruled that the claimed invention was not a patent-eligible process because under federal patent law,no business methods may be the subject of patents.
D) The court ruled that more information was needed regarding expected profits before a determination could be made as to patentability.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the claimed invention was not a patent-eligible process because it was an abstract idea. The Court held that abstract ideas are not subject to patent protection under section 101 of the Patent Act. While the Court did not completely rule out the patentability of business methods or processes, it set a stricter standard to determine their eligibility for patent protection.

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