Questions tagged [software-as-a-service]
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complexity of Tinder's swipe matching process patent
https://patents.google.com/patent/US11513666B2/en
The above patent is for a feature in a dating app that protects Tinder's swipe matching process.
Most law firms assess application complexity and ...
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Do I need NDA when talking about submitted patent
I submitted software patent to USPTO. In today's climate probability of getting such patents is very low, so I decided to treat it as a trade secret for now. Do I need NDA when explaining the gist of ...
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Legal ramifications of including research algorithms in software products sold to clients
If I am a UK-based software vendor or 'software as a service' company, what are the legal implications of including academic research algorithms in products sold to European and international clients? ...
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Understanding Kamatani Cloud US 6873940 patent class combination and patent applicability to cloud services
I'm specifically interested in US 6873940 patent. The company that currently owns the patent is a company called Kamatani Cloud which is subsidiary of General Patent which some argue (1, 2, 3, 4) is a ...
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How applying for patent affects my business
I am working on software patent application and planning to start the business after submitting the application.
What happens if my application is rejected. Now my idea is in the open. Considering if ...
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What happens if I develop a software and provide it as an online service and someone else patents it?
Suppose that I am providing a SaaS on the web. What happens if someone (after working with my service and getting familiar with it), develops the software (and ideas used in it) and patents it?
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