We all know that a patent application can be a significant asset to a company and its valuation. However, too many companies mistakenly believe that all software is not patentable. As a result, they ...

To listen to the critics of software patents you would never know that software has been patented in the United States— ever. Notwithstanding, software patents have a very long history in the United ...

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The new MOPOP amendments establish that software and business method patent applications are patentable if they meet certain criteria. Specifically, such inventions may be protected by a patent where ...

This article is a revised and updated version of an earlier article titled “Patent Protection for Entertainment Software Inventions” published on November 29, 2022. Innovators seeking patent ...

“Understanding and dispelling common myths about software patents is not just an academic exercise – it’s a crucial step for innovators and companies seeking to defend themselves against competitors ...

Some of the world's biggest companies – including GE, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Microsoft – have teamed up with the USPTO and New York Law School to launch a new system of peer review for software ...

Discover what a patent agent does, the licensing process, and their role versus patent attorneys. Ideal for inventors needing ...

Microsoft's recent trials and tribulations with its Word software patent illustrates the difficulty in granting -- and defending -- software patents. This fall, Microsoft was briefly barred from ...

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In move to support open-source software development, Computer Associates International Inc. today announced that technologies covered by 14 of its U.S. patents are being made available to individuals ...