Kendra wrote a computer program containing software algorithms that can predict the success of a movie before it has been released.Is this patentable?
A) No, but she can get a copyright on it.
B) Yes, since a Supreme Court ruling in 1998 upheld a patent on software algorithms.
C) No, but she can trademark it.
D) No, she should seek trade secret protection.

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The Supreme Court ruling in 1998 (Diamond v. Diehr) upheld that a patent on software algorithms is possible if the algorithms are integrated into a physical process or product. In this case, Kendra's computer program could meet the criteria for patentability if it is integrated into a physical movie product such as a DVD or streaming service.

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