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Getting a Handle on the Software Patent Explosion

Companies in many different fields ' not just information technology ' are concerned about how to best protect their software technology. Changes in the legal landscape for the protection of computer software have resulted in a veritable avalanche of patents geared toward software-related inventions. This has caused some concern among policymakers, and has increased anxiety for software developers and distributors looking for a cost-effective way to protect their technology. Here are answers to some basic questions for those looking to protect their software in this new environment.

27 minute read November 02, 2005 at 01:31 PM
By
William R. Haulbrook, Ph.d.
Getting a Handle on the Software Patent Explosion

Companies in many different fields ' not just information technology ' are concerned about how to best protect their software technology. Changes in the legal landscape for the protection of computer software have resulted in a veritable avalanche of patents geared toward software-related inventions.

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