Patents provide the strongest protection of any form of intellectual property.
A patent confers the exclusive right to make, use, sell, offer to sell and import an invention in the United States for a period of twenty years starting on the date the application was filed. Independent creation is not a defense to patent infringement, although it would be a complete defense to copyright infringement. Using a patent you can protect your computer software related inventions. Your Technology Law Partner works with you to simplify the patent process by helping to apply for and retain a patent. The TLP is also key in enforcing patent infringements.