The USPTO has prepared soon to be published supplemental guidance for design patent examination for computer-generated electronic images. This guidance relates to determining whether a design patent ...

An analysis of Software as a Service (SaaS) patenting in the US Patent and Trademark Office, including the challenges in patenting SaaS, strategic considerations, and guidance on drafting claims and ...

Sooner or later, most engineers will create or discover something they believe is patentable. But while these technical professionals know that a patent is a collection of rights related to an ...

New paper from legal researcher suggests a fix for the software patent mess has been lurking in the statute all this time Software patents have been an agent of change in open source over the last ...

“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 ...