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- Title
Prior Art searches in Software Patents -- Issues Faced.
- Authors
Shaikh, Shabib Ahmed; Khode, Alok; Deshpande, Nishad
- Abstract
Prior-art-search is a critical activity carried out by intellectual property professionals. It is usually performed based on known source of literature to ascertain novelty in a said invention. Prior-art-searches are also carried out for invalidating a patent, knowing state of the art, freedom to operate studies etc. In many technological domains such as chemistry, mechanical etc., prior art search is easy as compared to domain such as software. In software domain, prior-art can prove to be a complex and tedious process relying heavily on non-patent literature which acts as a pointer to the current technological trends rather than patent documents. This paper tries to highlight the issues faced by patent professionals while performing prior-art search in the field of software patents.
- Subjects
COMPUTER software patents; PRIOR art doctrine (Patent law); WORLD Intellectual Property Organization; INTELLECTUAL property; PATENTS (International law)
- Publication
Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6, p243
- ISSN
0971-7544
- Publication type
Article