In general, software qualifies for copyright protection. In some cases, software can be patented if it improves “computer functionality” (e.g. improving computing speed, reducing computing resources to complete a function, or allows the computer to complete a computing task in an unconventional way). In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in the Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank that included a two-part standard for patenting software implemented invention. This standard has significantly affected software patents, as the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has invalidated most software-implemented patents since this ruling.