Is a software architecture/design/app patentable?

Good question. I have seen a number of successful patent applications in the USA that apply to software, but generally, from a patent perspective, software has been seen as a form of art and is not allowed to be patented. read more

I have seen a number of successful patent applications in the USA that apply to software, but generally, from a patent perspective, software has been seen as a form of art and is not allowed to be patented. Often software systems are patented, but in this case the systems represent a complete solution. read more

Architecture is the design of the built environment and has been since the dawn of time. Software architecture is “Software Architecture” and has been around for a quarter of a century recklessly appropriating the word “architecture” and pointlessly confusing basic categories of reference. read more

Any good patent application that covers a software related invention will need to put forth three specific pieces of information. First, you need to describe the overall computer architecture of the system within which the software will exist. Second, you need to prepare a single flowchart that depicts the overall working of the software. read more

With their rise in commercial success, and the success of the App Store, Google Play, Samsung Apps, and the Windows Phone Store, mobile apps have increasingly been a hot topic for patent clients. From a patent perspective, mobile apps are no different from other software when it comes to patent eligibility and patentability, which means yes, apps can be patented. read more