Love them or hate them, software patents need to be considered by businesses using and creating software.
In the past year the news has featured an increasing number of stories about software patents and their effect on companies of all shapes and sizes. Examples include: the relatively small Canadian firm i4i taking on and winning against the Microsoft giant; the former Microsoft executive-backed (and vastly resourced) Lodsys taking on small app developers but Apple stepping in; and the heavyweight battles between Apple and Google via HTC.
It seems that it is now possible for anyone to end up on either side of a patent battle.
The seminar will explore:
- What aspects of software can be patent protected?
- What is the relationship between copyright and patents and when might either approach be adopted?
- How can software patents be used as part of a strategic business plan?
About the speakers:
Associate, Chartered and European Patent Attorney
David Robinson
Associate, Chartered and European Patent Attorney
Mike and David are Patent attorneys who specialise in patent matters relating to computer software, computer hardware and business methods. Their practice includes work emanating from a broad range of clients from large multinational IT companies to universities and SMEs.
