In its August issue, the ABA Journal takes a look at Bilski and, most importantly, what it means for lawyers.

在8月出版的ABA(美国律师协会——译者注)月刊里，杂志对Bilski案及该案对律师的意味着什么这一最为重要的议题进行了讨论。

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The long-awaited ruling in Bilski v. Kappos was finally handed down on Monday, giving you all some 66 meaty pages to sink your teeth into.

经过了长久等待，Bilski v. Kappos案的判决终于在周一作出。 法院给了你们所有人厚厚的66页判决书来啃。

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Bilski, the ABA Journal reports, continues the trend of recent Supreme Court patent decisions, which eschew bright-line tests in favor of flexible standards.

ABA月刊写道，Bilski案继续了最高法院近来专利判决的趋势，它有意避开明确的检验法，而亲睐灵活的标准。

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That's too abstract." In the Bilski case, the court said patent examiners could consider what is known as the machine-or-transformation test.

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Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw wanted to patent a method to let traders protect against the risk of price changes in energy markets.

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Some had hoped that the Supreme Court would find a way to curb the matter in the recent Bilski case.

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The appeals court rejected the Bilski patent in stronger terms that suggested all patents lacking this qualification would be invalid.

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Assuming the court upholds Bilski, the remaining question is how far it goes in defining the new boundaries of patent law.

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