In 2008, in "In re Bilski", the Federal Circuit decided to reconsider "State Street" "en banc". In its order, the court listed as one of the questions to be briefed by the applicant, the PTO, and the "amici curiae" was "Whether the court should reconsider "State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.", 149 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998) . . . in which the court had held that business methods could be patented, and whether thcase[ should be overruled in any respect."