A software patent is a patent on a piece of software, such as a computer program, libraries, user interface, or algorithm.

Computer programs, software and patent law

Topics
Software patent Debate Free software List of patents
Treaties
TRIPS Agreement Patent Cooperation Treaty European Patent Convention
Countries
Canada United Kingdom United States
Case law
European Patent Office United Kingdom
Related topics
Business methods
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Patent law
Overviews
Patent Patent claim History Economics Criticism
Procedural concepts
Application Prosecution Opposition Valuation Licensing Infringement
Patentability requirements and related concepts
Patentable subject matter Inventorship Novelty Inventive step and non-obviousness Industrial applicability Utility Person skilled in the art Prior art
Other legal requirements
Sufficiency of disclosure Unity of invention
By region / country
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Australia Canada China Europe Germany Japan Netherlands United States
By specific subject matter
Biological Business method Chemical Insurance Software Tax
See also
Patent analysis Pirate Party Category Glossary
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