IP in software: The importance of software protection from a commercial perspective
Deciding when to patent and when to keep your information confidential can be a tricky decision.
Deciding when to patent and when to keep your information confidential can be a tricky decision.
As soon as a brand hits the internet, it is at immediate risk of being copied, misused and mis-sold in an increasingly diverse range of ways.
A good start-point for identifying patentable software-based inventions is to understand the effect of the output of your software.
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Patenting in relation to the metaverse is experiencing an upward trend driven by tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, and Meta.
While a patent is often regarded as the ‘gold standard’ of protection for inventions, patents are not always the best option when it comes to software. Trade secrets often offer software developers a viable alternative to patents.