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What are Software Patents and Do I Need Them?! | Alan Macek & Geoff Mowatt, DLA Piper | S1E7
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What are Software Patents and Do I Need Them?! | Alan Macek & Geoff Mowatt, DLA Piper | S1E7

In this episode, Alan Macek & Geoff Mowatt, Partners at the law firm, DLA Piper shares:

  • What patents are (provisional, non-provisional, patent pending)

  • How businesses can determine if they have something patentable

  • How patents can help or hurt businesses

ProfitLed host, Melissa Kwan, Alan, and Geoff also discusses:

  • What are some common misconceptions about patents?

  • How can a business determine if they have something that is patentable?

  • What’s the process for filing for a patent and what does it cost?

  • When should companies start thinking about patents?

DLA Piper is a global law firm capable of taking care of the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business.

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