Patent Issues Aplenty An review of software patent problems
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...............................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY....................................................................................3 Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................4 Patents ........................................................................................................................................................................4 Software Patents ........................................................................................................................................................4 Differences between Copyright and Patents.............................................................................................................5 PATENT LEGAL DEFINITIONS AND THEIR INHERENT ISSUES...........................6 The Technical Effect .................................................................................................................................................6 The Physical Process .................................................................................................................................................7 The Algorithm............................................................................................................................................................9 Other Patent Requirements........................................................................................................................................9 FURTHER PATENT ISSUES ...................................................................................10 Prior Art ...................................................................................................................................................................10 Ambiguous Legal Definitions .................................................................................................................................10 Patent Offices Lacking ............................................................................................................................................10 Inescapable Infringement ........................................................................................................................................11 Cost...........................................................................................................................................................................11 CONCLUSION .........................................................................................................12 BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................13 Abstract For the last 20 years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of software patents granted. This literature review gives a brief comparison of software patents and copyright, of the fundamental issues with software patents, and recommendations on how software patents should be improved.For the last 20 years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of software patents granted. This literature review gives a brief comparison of software patents and copyright, of the fundamental issues with software patents, and recommendations on how software patents should be improved.
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