Editing Software patent (section)

===Canada===
{{Main|Software patents under Canadian patent law}}
In [[Canada]], courts have held that the use of a computer alone neither lends, nor reduces patentability of an invention. However, it is the position of the Canadian Patent Office that where a computer is an "essential element" of a patent's claims, the claimed invention is generally patentable subject matter.<ref>{{citation|title=Examination Practice Respecting Computer-Implemented Inventions – PN 2013-03|url=http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr03627.html|publisher=Canadian Intellectual Property Office|date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>