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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 27 years of experience in the IT industr
 y (8+ years as a software developer and 19+ 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\nSpeaker
 (s): Benjamin Edlavtich\n\nAgenda: \n6:30-7:00 Networking/food time\n7:00-
 7:45 IEEE intros & Presentation\n7:45-8:00 Q&A\n\nRoom: Meeting Room\, 324
 0 Library Lane \, St. Louis Park\, Minnesota\, United States\, 55426
LOCATION:Room: Meeting Room\, 3240 Library Lane \, St. Louis Park\, Minneso
 ta\, United States\, 55426
ORGANIZER:Jack.Pope@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:Software Patents - Twin Cities IEEE Computer Society
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462884
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 27 ye
 ars of experience in the IT industry (8+ years as a software developer and
  19+ 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>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Ag
 enda: <br /><p>6:30-7:00 Networking/food time<br>7:00-7:45 IEEE intros &am
 p\; Presentation<br>7:45-8:00 Q&amp\;A<br><br></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
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