Patent protection for IT solutions
Situations
Six ways into the practice. Each unfolds into a three-step route that names what you end up holding.
We are building a product
There is a working solution, but it is unclear what in it can be protected at all.
From architecture to application →We are preparing to launch
We need to know whether we will infringe someone else's patents on the market.
Clearance before market entry →We are accused of infringing
A demand letter or a claim has arrived over a patent, trademark or program.
Answering a demand →We are heading into a deal
A buyer or investor is asking who owns the code and the rights to it.
Preparing for due diligence →We need an expert in court
A forensic opinion or a review of the other side's opinion is required.
Forensic expert work →We are going abroad
We need to decide where to file and how to align it with the product launch.
Protection abroad →