Code is copyright and a lot of modern development in software is reliant on open-sourced code/libraries or dependant on API integrations with terms and conditions. Amidst all that, if you’re building a software solution, what then is patentable?
This workshop will look into area of software patents and what can and cannot be protected when it comes to software related inventions. The current state of the law on this topic around the world will be explored and in particular, the treatment of such inventions in Canada, the US and Europe. Different strategies on how to protect software inventions with patents and to increase value for you software company will be discussed.
Richard Mar, Partner
Richard assists clients with patentability and infringement opinions, drafting licensing agreements, and enforcing intellectual property rights, which includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications and developing a global patent filing strategy for clients in a wide variety of technology areas including computer software and hardware, artificial intelligence, financial technologies (business methods/blockchain), virtualization technology, electrical products and integrated circuits, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes, medical devices, and mechanical fields.
He has drafted hundreds of patent applications for clients ranging from sole inventors to large multinational corporations with well-established patent programs. He also has experience in assisting clients with enforcement of their intellectual property rights in Canada and internationally. Richard is also an active member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). He is an instructor for IPIC’s Patent Agent Training Course and trains the next generation of patent agents.
