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DESCRIPTION:There is a popular misconception that patenting software innova
 tions is prohibited in the United States. There is also a mistaken belief 
 that "software patents" are unenforceable.\n\nThis Software Patent Present
 ation\, as presented by Benjamin Edlavitch of Edlavitch Law PLLC\, will de
 bunk these myths and provide practical approaches to procuring patents on 
 software innovations as well as enforcing\, defending\, and monetizing suc
 h patents.\n\nBen is a USPTO registered patent attorney with unique techni
 cal backgrounds in the life sciences\, software\, and electrical and compu
 ter engineering. Also\, with over 26 years of experience in the IT industr
 y (8+ years as a software developer and 18+ years as an IP law specialist)
 \, Ben advises clients on complex commercial agreements and technology lic
 enses. This includes counseling clients on open source software issues and
  other legal concerns associated with computing and e-commerce.\n\nThis ev
 ent is a rechedule of the original January 18 date.\n\nSpeaker(s): Benjami
 n Edlavtich\n\nAgenda: \n6-6:30 networking/pizza time\n6:30-6:45 INCOSE/IE
 EE intros\n6:45-7:45 presentation\n7:45-8:00 questions\n8:00 Library meeti
 ng rooms close\n\nThis event is a reschedule of the original January 18 da
 te\n\nRoom: Robert H. Rohlf Room\, 12601 Ridgedale Dr.\, Minnetonka\, Minn
 esota\, United States\, 55305
LOCATION:Room: Robert H. Rohlf Room\, 12601 Ridgedale Dr.\, Minnetonka\, Mi
 nnesota\, United States\, 55305
ORGANIZER:Jack.Pope@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:35
SUMMARY:Software Patents - Twin Cities IEEE Computer Society
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/400279
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong>Th
 ere is a popular misconception</strong></span> that patenting software inn
 ovations is prohibited in the United States.&nbsp\; There is also a mistak
 en belief that "software patents" are unenforceable. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This 
 Software Patent Presentation\, as presented by Benjamin Edlavitch of Edlav
 itch Law PLLC\, will debunk these myths and provide practical approaches t
 o procuring patents on software innovations as well as enforcing\, defendi
 ng\, and monetizing such patents.</p>\n<p>Ben is a USPTO registered patent
  attorney with unique technical backgrounds in the life sciences\, softwar
 e\, and electrical and computer engineering. &nbsp\;Also\, with over 26 ye
 ars of experience in the IT industry (8+ years as a software developer and
  18+ years as an IP law specialist)\, Ben advises clients on complex comme
 rcial agreements and technology licenses. This includes counseling clients
  on open source software issues and other legal concerns associated with c
 omputing and e-commerce.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This event is a rechedule
  of the original January 18 date.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>6-6:30 n
 etworking/pizza time<br />6:30-6:45 INCOSE/IEEE intros<br />6:45-7:45 pres
 entation<br />7:45-8:00 questions<br />8:00 Library meeting rooms close</p
 >\n<p>This event is a reschedule of the original January 18 date</p>
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