There are many ways to obtain intellectual property protection for software creations. Many keep the software code confidential and maintain the software as a trade secret. Others seek patent protection on the software, which discloses the higher-level concepts surrounding the software without explicitly publishing the source code. Recent changes in patent law have changed what types of software inventions are
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Upcoming Webinar: How the America Invents Act Increases the Importance of Trade Secrets
In Seyfarth’s fourth installment of its 2013 Trade Secrets Webinar series, on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Seyfarth attorneys Jim McNairy, Michael Baniak, and Joseph Walker will address how the America Invents Act impacts the value of trade secret and patent protection, and what the implications may be for technology innovators.
The Seyfarth panel will
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3D Printing and Intellectual Property
As a special feature of our blog –special guest postings by experts, clients, and other professionals –please enjoy this blog entry about the impact of software on IP strategy by technology lawyer and IP strategist Joren De Wachter. Joren serves as a Vice Chair with me on the ITechLaw Intellectual Property Law
-Robert Milligan, Editor of Trading SecretsCommittee and
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