Overview
Ahsan Shaikh and Dwight Kim wrote this bylined article on Patent Office programs that allow expedited issuing of software patents. “These programs, used in conjunction or individually, may help a software company get a patent within months of applying for one,” the authors wrote. “Software companies … would be wise to utilize these programs to protect and enforce their intellectual property, increase their commercialization opportunities, attract capital, and reduced any perceived risk seen by their investors or licensees.” Read the full article