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

Melissa Kwan Season 1 Episode 8

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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?

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