| This report discusses the current status of international patent protection with regard to computer-implemented inventions, explains why relying on copyright is inadequate, and discusses how software patents promote innovation.
Strategic Patent Planning for Software Companies looks at the current patent and licensing strategies used by successful companies that develop and market software. This book discusses the current status of international patent protection as regards computer-implemented inventions (CII), explains why copyright is inadequate, and describes how patents are being used by Microsoft and the Apache Software Foundation to support a wide range of business objectives.
About the Author
Eric Stasik is director of Patent08.com, an expert consulting firm providing patent engineering, product development, and licensing services. Mr. Stasik helps small and medium sized businesses, individuals, and research organizations to create strong new patent positions and maximize the leverage available from their existing portfolios. |
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CCNP CIT Exam Certification Guide (CCNP Self-Study, 642-831) (2nd Edition)Prepare for the new CCNP 642-831 CIT Exam with the official test preparation guide
* Learn the troubleshooting and support topics for the new Cisco CCNP 642-831 CIT exam with the only official preparation book * Practice with more than 200 test questions, including simulation-based questions on the enclosed CD-ROM * Prepare for... | | Unconventional Computation: 10th International Conference, UC 2011, Turku, Finland, June 6-10
The 10th International Conference on Unconventional Computation, UC 2011,
was organized under the auspices of EATCS and Academia Europaea, by the
Department of Mathematics of the University of Turku (Turku, Finland), and the
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Foundations of GTK+ Development (Expert's Voice in Open Source)GTK+ is one of the most influential graphical toolkits for the Linux operating system. It is the technology upon which the GNOME and XFCE desktop environments are based, and it's crucial to have clear understanding of its complexities to build even a simple Linux desktop application. Foundations of GTK+ Development guides you through these... | | | | |
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