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A Software Patent is a patent that applies to a computer software.
- See: Free Software, Patented Software, Proprietary Software, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Source Code.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_patents Retrieved:2022-8-21.
- This is a list of software patents, which contains notable patents and patent applications involving computer programs (also known as a software patent). Software patents cover a wide range of topics and there is therefore important debate about whether such subject-matter should be excluded from patent protection. However, there is no official way of identifying software patents and different researchers have devised their own ways of doing so.
This article lists patents relating to software which have been the subject of litigation or have achieved notoriety in other ways. Notable patent applications are also listed and comparisons made between corresponding patents and patent applications in different countries. The patents and patent applications are categorised according to the subject matter of the patent or the particular field in which the patent had an effect that brought it into the public view.
- This is a list of software patents, which contains notable patents and patent applications involving computer programs (also known as a software patent). Software patents cover a wide range of topics and there is therefore important debate about whether such subject-matter should be excluded from patent protection. However, there is no official way of identifying software patents and different researchers have devised their own ways of doing so.
2020
- https://www.bitlaw.com/software-patent/index.html
- QUOTE: ... A software patent is a patent that protects computer software. Software patents can cover a stand-alone computer software program, a mobile device app, or software that is integrated into a mechanical device. In order for software to be patentable, it must meet the same requirements of any other type of invention. In particular, a software invention must be new, useful, and non-obvious. A fourth requirement is that the invention be of a type that is eligible for patent protection. While this last requirement applies to all inventions, the question of whether an invention is eligible is much more impactful to software inventions than it is to other types of inventions.
The following is an introduction to software patents. This page also serves as an index to the other writings on software patents that are found on the Bitlaw website. This information is organized as follows:
- Software is patentable
- Should you protect software with a patent?
- Is my software invention appropriate for patent protection?
- How do I protect software with a patent?
- Provisional patents on computer software
- QUOTE: ... A software patent is a patent that protects computer software. Software patents can cover a stand-alone computer software program, a mobile device app, or software that is integrated into a mechanical device. In order for software to be patentable, it must meet the same requirements of any other type of invention. In particular, a software invention must be new, useful, and non-obvious. A fourth requirement is that the invention be of a type that is eligible for patent protection. While this last requirement applies to all inventions, the question of whether an invention is eligible is much more impactful to software inventions than it is to other types of inventions.