Also worth noting was that the SCOTUS said "this patent too broad" but didn't set definitions, and DID throw it to the lower courts. The lower courts will likely set a new standard for determination: based largely on the commentary.

It is not, really, the place for the SCOTUS to say how a Patent is approved: so its right that they didn't create a mechanism.

But software patents are likely to be sharply restricted. And the cost of defending them just went UP.