Having handled patent cases for more than 20 years, I have lost count of the number of times clients have asked “How do I patent software?”, or state that “Software is not patentable in the UK or Europe”. My answer has always been…
Case Study No. 2 Index Introduction How To Find Software Patents Background Of The Patent How Does Apple Obtain So Many Granted Software Patents in Europe? Why start with a ‘method’ claim? Dissecting The Claims Method Claim 1 Computer-Readable...
Having handled patent cases for more than 20 years, I have lost count of the number of times clients have asked “How do I patent software?”, or state that “Software is not patentable in the UK or Europe”. My answer has always been…
We are often asked about patent protection for software products. “Software patents” can be more difficult and expensive to obtain than patents for other types of invention, and indeed are often not obtainable at all. It is important not to fall into the trap of...
Use the Internet to search for other people using the same or a similar Mark. If they have been using it for a long time or on a significant scale, they may have unregistered rights, which could prevent use/registration of your later Trademark.