Reassessing Software Patent Law

By January 30, 2024 News

McCoy Russell attorney Wes Nicholson recently presented on patent law as it relates to software inventions to the audience of the OSB IP Section. Wes explored the history of patent law through to the current state of software patent law as practiced today. He addressed special challenges related to patenting software and offered novel ways patent policy might be applied more appropriately to software inventions.

While this topic is an ongoing discussion in the ever evolving practice of patent law and the abstract nature of software, McCoy Russell continues to keep track of rulings and refining its patent prosecution practice as it relates to software inventions including navigating the state of AI at the USPTO.