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NewEconomyPatents.org is a forum for the advocacy of an open and technology-neutral U.S. patent system, as an essential element in the United States’ global competitiveness. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has threatened to curtail the patent eligibility of business-related methods and processes critical to U.S. leadership in information and services innovation. A decision in the patent case In re Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw vs. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. NewEconomyPatents.org is sponsored by Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and serves as a clearinghouse of information for those interested in the debate about what innovations can be patented.