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The Software Patent Podcast

Hosted by Robert Plotkin and Cynthia Gilbert - Software Patent Experts from Law Firm, Blueshift IP, the Software Patent Podcast leverages decades of combined expertise in software patents to protect companies" software innovations with strong patents to maximize patent portfolio value. Software patenting seems to be one of the most elusive IP patents to obtain, but it can be quite a direct process if you are equipped with all the information you need with the help of specialised expertise. In this

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11:06

How to determine whether software is patentable - Part 4

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/09/16

This is the fourth and final part in a series of podcasts on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, an executive at a tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S., this will help you to at least make a first pass determination of whether your software is worth considering for patent protection. In each podcast in this series, we cover one criterion that you can use to evaluable whether your software is likely to be patentable.During this episode, I will

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10:21

How to determine whether software is patentable - Part 3

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/09/09

This is part 3 in a series of articles on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, an executive at a tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S., this will help you to at least make a first pass determination of whether your software is worth considering for patent protection. In each podcast in this series, we cover one criterion in each episode that you can use to evaluate whether your software is likely to be patentable.In the podcast episode, you will

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15:35

How to determine whether software is patentable - Part 2

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/09/02

This is part 2 in a series of articles on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, an executive at a tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S., this will help you to at least make a first pass determination of whether your software is worth considering for patent protection. In each podcast in this series, we cover one criterion that you can use to evaluable whether your software is likely to be patentable.In the podcast episode, you will learn:How the

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11:54

How to Determine Whether Software is Patentable - Part 1

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/08/26

This is the first in a series of podcasts on how to determine whether your software is patentable. If you are an inventor, in management at a high tech company, or a patent lawyer outside the U.S. this will help you to at least make a first pass determination of whether your software or your client’s software is worth considering for patent protection. If you’re like most people, you will probably be surprised by much of what you read here because there are many common misconceptions about the

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6:23

Four Myths About Provisional Patent Applications

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/07/08

You’ve likely heard about provisional patent applications… But do you really understand what a provisional patent application is and what protection it provides—and doesn’t provide—to your company? This is how many companies waste their money handling provisional patent applications the wrong way. In the final episode of our series, we will uncover 4 myths underlying the common misuse of provisional patent applications:All You Need is a “Quick and Dirty” Provisional Patent ApplicationYou Can Apply

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8:19

How To Comply with your Duty of Disclosure

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/07/01

Patent law has many traps for the unwary client because it is unique in many ways.We outlined some of these key pitfalls in a the last episode to educate and to further minimize the risks that could potentially arise. One of the most important things for you to know about as a patent owner is the "duty of disclosure"—your legal obligation to notify the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) about "prior art." Failure to comply strictly with the duty of disclosure can cause your patents to be

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10:49

How to Avoid Key Patent Pitfalls

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/06/24

Even sophisticated high-tech companies often get tripped up by common pitfalls in the patent process, and lose critical legal protection for their innovative technology as a result.The patent process is complex and frequently changes—especially in the world of software patents. In my own law firm, we often find ourselves navigating through a minefield of potential traps for our clients in order to maximize legal protection for them and to avoid forfeiting their rights.In this episode, we discuss

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5:17

One Huge Mistake That Could Invalidate Your Patent

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/06/17

After your company has made a significant investment of time and money in obtaining a patent, the last thing you want to happen is for your patent to be invalidated because of a mistake that could have been avoided.In this episode, we will describe the importance of listing the right people as inventors on every patent application in order to avoid this devastating consequence.Unfortunately, in my experience in software patent law, I have found that all too often our clients tell me that their

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7:32

3 Reasons Why You Need Patent Protection

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/06/10

Do you assume that your business has enough intellectual property protection because you have copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets? Did you know that by not obtaining patents you may be leaving a critical gap in your company’s intellectual property? Even with copyright, trademark, and trade secret protection, your company may still be vulnerable to lawsuits, to being copied by competitors, or worse, to being forced to stop using your own software because it has been patented by someone

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3:59

Letting Your Business Plan Drive Your Patent Strategy

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/06/03

Every day I work with clients to understand their business plan and then design and implement and execute a patent strategy that promotes their business goals. This is quite different from how lots of companies and patent law firms obtain patents, which involves using a cookie-cutter approach to apply for patents on every new technology that is developed. In contrast, the business-focused approach that we use to obtain patents for our clients results in producing patents that are much more valuable

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6:56

The Myths About Software Patenting - Part 2

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/05/27

As Software Patenting can be quite complex and peculiar, there are a lot of misconceptions and myths held about it which deter Startup Founders and Corporations from filing for a software patent. In the last episode, Cynthia started to cover the most common and dangerous myths about software patenting. In this episode, we will discuss the following myths: It’s only important to obtain patents if you plan to sue competitors for infringement and litigation Obtaining patents on software is somehow

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4:23

The Myths About Software Patenting - Part 1

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/05/20

As Software Patenting can be quite complex and peculiar, there are a lot of misconceptions and myths held about it which deter Startup Founders and Corporations from filing for a software patent.This is why we are covering this over two parts.In this episode, here are some of the myths that will be addressed:You can only patent groundbreaking or breakthrough inventionsYou can only patent an entire productSoftware cannot be patentedWait until your company is more mature to start obtaining patentsIf

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5:43

How To Know When Patent Protection is Valuable For You

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/05/13

Patent protection can be extremely valuable in protecting against competitors but it’s not always appropriate. For companies who have developed inventions that were expensive, complicated, or somewhat tricky to develop, but at the same time, are easy for competitors to copy once they see those inventions - this is where a patent is extremely valuable. If you’re developing technology that has a single defining feature, how easy would it be for a competitor of yours to copy and include that feature in

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4:41

The Software Patent Podcast

The Software Patent Podcast ·

2019/05/05

The Software Patent Podcast was created to educate innovators and business people about how they can maximize the legal protection they obtain for the software they develop using patents, and because we’ve found that many innovative companies fail to maximize the value of the patent protection they obtain as the result of misconceptions they hold about patents and by failing to take some simple steps to systematically protect their products and services. As a result, many companies leave protection

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