In his separate opinion in "In re Bilski", Federal Circuit Judge Mayer stated, "Not surprisingly, "State Street" and its progeny have generated a thundering chorus of criticism," and he collected citations to supporting authorities. He quoted one source for the statement, "The Federal Circuit’s recent endorsement of patent protection for methods of doing business marks so sweeping a departure from precedent as to invite a search for its justification" and another for this: "To call situation following "State Street" distressing is an understatement. The consensus . . . appears to be that patents should not be issuing for new business methods."