Posts by Stephen B. Schott
Fitting Software Claims Into Statutory Categories
By Stephen B. Schott Most patents and applications directed at software frame the claims in terms of processes. This is a safe choice because the US Code that defines patentable subject matter limits the number of categories for what is patentable: Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any…
Read MoreCan I Get An International Patent? PCT Application Basics
An Article in Schott, PC’s IP Law for Startups Series “Can I file for an international patent?” This is a common question. There’s one simple answer and one extended one.The simple answer is that there is no international patent. Patents can only be enforced in the countries where they are valid. There is one exception: a new patent…
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