The Patent Light

While there is no reason to go into the entire history of software patents, it is fair to say that filings of software patents increased exponentially during the 1990s.  In 1998, in a case called State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc., the Federal Circuit held business methods were eligible for […]

When investing in a small company, part of the critical information that investors need to know are (1) whether the product or products produced by the company infringe or will infringe patents owned by others, and (2) the strength of the company’s own patent portfolio. While these questions seem related because they both deal with […]