To listen to the critics of software patents you would never know that software has been patented in the United States— ever. Notwithstanding, software patents have a very long history in the United ...

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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 ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

Software and patents have always had a difficult relationship. Around the world, different rules in different jurisdictions create uncertainty for innovators wanting to know if their key innovations ...

“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 ...

Chekable Inc., a startup that’s using generative artificial intelligence to automate the patent application and search process, said today it has closed on an undisclosed investment from NEC X, the ...

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engineers and DevOps teams are often racing against the clock to deliver applications against stringent timelines. Calibo, a leading platform as a service (PaaS) innovator ...

"EXCITING," "uninteresting" and "not exciting" don't seem like technical terms, but they show up a lot in United States patent application No. 20,050,160,457, titled "Annotating Programs for Automatic ...