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 ...

Discuss with the inventor the technological underpinnings of the novel functional aspects of the software and how those technological considerations support that function. Discuss with the inventor ...

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“Software modules are often specified in functional terms and the details of the underlying algorithms are left to implementation. While this level of description is generally enough to guide software ...

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Granting patents on software is not a late 20th century phenomenon. One of the earliest programmed devices is the electromagnetic telegraph, invented by Samuel Morse in 1848. Morse developed a "system ...

Attorney Tran advises startups to have both a patent application and an NDA in place when disclosing to high-risk recipients. The patent application process can be streamlined using modern software ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Patent applicants hoping that the Court of Appeal in London would give a judicial green light for the UK patent authorities to take a more liberal approach to business method and software patents were ...

Microsoft/TomTom lawsuit sparks call to change a patent system that helps few, hurts many. The recent Microsoft/TomTom patent infringement suit has sparked a renewed call for software patent reform.