US software patents – Obtainable, enforceable, and as important as ever

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US software patents – Obtainable, enforceable, and as important as ever

Managing IP Correspondent
May 27 2015
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Rumours of the death of software patents are greatly exaggerated, say Elliot Cook, Brandon Bludau and Darren Jiron. Various software-based inventions were patented by the USPTO at rates even higher in 2014 than previous years while many types of software patents are being upheld by courts

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