The non-patent side of software patents
by
Gérald-Sédrati-Dinet
Interest of software patents for a small software publisher
Detailed table of contents
First patent (obvious) justification : Defensive
Defensive - Other means of "protection"
Defensive - "Protection" from what ?
Defensive - Cost of law suit
Defensive - Cross-licensing
Second patent (obvious) justification : Offensive
Offensive - Incentive to R & D
Offensive - Software intrinsic properties
Offensive - SMEs
Offensive - Economic model
Offensive - Economic model and natural experiment
Last patent (obvious) justification : Advertise
Advertise - Dubious patent quality
Advertise - Inside a vitiated system
Advertise - Other means
Beyond the software patent system : Social impact
Social impact - Software "as such"
Social impact - Road taken by EPO leading to privatization of ideas
Social impact - Examples of mental methods (1/2)
Social impact - Examples of mental methods (2/2)
Social impact - Software's specific nature
Conclusion
Conclusion - Profit vs Loss
Conclusion - Non-patent side
Conclusion - Example of potential infringement
The End
Plan of Presentation
Patent (obvious) justifications
Defensive: protect inventions
Offensive: sell licences
Advertise : enhance evalutation of intangible assets
Social impacts
Conclusion
