The problem is, "Is math part of the structure of the universe?" Is pi a discovery that is fundamental to the existence of reality, or is it just a useful shorthand for thinking about things we don't understand?
If math is discovered, and algorithms are math, then algorithms can't be patented. You may reject the notion that math is discovered, or that algorithms are math, I disagree.
I'm fine with patenting a specific sequence of instructions on a particular chip, because they're extra fast or something. that's an invention.
You can't patent an electron, or the idea of an electron. You can patent a device for moving an electron around.
The problem is, "Is math part of the structure of the universe?" Is pi a discovery that is fundamental to the existence of reality, or is it just a useful shorthand for thinking about things we don't understand?
If math is discovered, and algorithms are math, then algorithms can't be patented. You may reject the notion that math is discovered, or that algorithms are math, I disagree.
I'm fine with patenting a specific sequence of instructions on a particular chip, because they're extra fast or something. that's an invention.
You can't patent an electron, or the idea of an electron. You can patent a device for moving an electron around.