Protecting Software Innovations: Why Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets Play a Role
Software patents are a waste of time and money. Or are they? A well-quoted statistic states that 97% of all patents will fail to recoup their filing cost.1 It’s also been said that half of all businesses will fail within the first 5 years, and only one third will see...
Software Intellectual Property Rights: Is a Patent or a Copyright Best for Your Program?
As our world changes, the world of intellectual property changes with it. Day by day, courts across the country are signaling that the tools and methods needed to protect such property are changing too. Those not paying attention run the very real of risk of getting left in the dust.
Protecting Your Software In Defense Contracting
The following is a brief summary of the most important issues involved with protecting your copyrights when dealing with the government – specifically the Department of Defense (DoD) – either as a prime or subcontractor.