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This is part 3 in a series of articles on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, an executive at a tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S., this will help you…

This is part 2 in a series of articles on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, an executive at a tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S., this will help you…

This is the first in a series of podcasts on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, in management at a high tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S. this will help…

You’ve likely heard about provisional patent applications… But do you really understand what a provisional patent application is and what protection it provides—and doesn’t provide—to your company? This is how many companies waste their money handling provisional patent applications the…

Patent law has many traps for the unwary client because it is unique in many ways. We outlined some of these key pitfalls in a the last episode to educate and to further minimize the risks that could potentially arise. One…

Even sophisticated high-tech companies often get tripped up by common pitfalls in the patent process, and lose critical legal protection for their innovative technology as a result. The patent process is complex and frequently changes—especially in the world of software patents.…

After your company has made a significant investment of time and money in obtaining a patent, the last thing you want to happen is for your patent to be invalidated because of a mistake that could have been avoided. In this…

Do you assume that your business has enough intellectual property protection because you have copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets?  Did you know that by not obtaining patents you may be leaving a critical gap in your company’s intellectual property? Even…

Every day I work with clients to understand their business plan and then design and implement and execute a patent strategy that promotes their business goals. This is quite different from how lots of companies and patent law firms obtain…

As Software Patenting can be quite complex and peculiar, there are a lot of misconceptions and myths held about it which deter Startup Founders and Corporations from filing for a software patent. In the last episode, Cynthia started to cover…