In This Presentation:
- Key IP Concerns for Software Tech Companies
- New Post-Grant Proceedings for Challenging Patents
- Impact of Alice on Software Patents and the Importance of Building a Strong Patent Portfolio
- Excerpt from Impact of Alice on Software Patents and the Importance of Building a Strong Patent Portfolio:
•The Big Question:
Are “software and business method” patents still eligible for patent protection?
•Eligibility is determined under 35 USC Section 101
•But, it is not the only requirement
–Invention must be novel (Section 102)
–Invention cannot be just obvious over what is already known (Section 103)
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